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Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 25: Brek Liske
No. 25: Brek Liske 2024-25 Primary League/Team: Everett Silvertips (WHL) 2024-25 Statistics: 7 G, 17 A in 52 G Age as of 9/15/2026: 18 (1/9/2008) Acquired Via: 2026 NHL Draft – Round 2, Pick 53 The first entrant in our list is Brek Liske, a brand new prospect entering the Flyers organization following the 2026 NHL Draft. Liske was an interesting selection by the Flyers with their second round pick, following up the selection of Maksim Sokolovski with a arguably more well-rounde...
A Flyers fan’s guide to the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase
The doldrums of the offseason are beginning to set in, but the good news for any prospect watchers around here is that we have a chance in front of us this week to break them up. The 2027 World Junior Championship might be a long ways off, but the national teams are getting to work already to compile their information and impressions to help them eventually assemble their best possible rosters. It’s a long process, but it’s kicking off up in Windsor this week with the annual World Junior ...
Matvei Michkov finally scores a Michigan goal — but it wasn’t in the NHL
Matvei Michkov has been searching for something ever since he got into the NHL two years ago. It has been beaten out of him to never try it again — to never strive for something greater or to show off some of his otherworldly skill — but it finally got what he has been holding out hope for. He scored his Michigan. The 21-year-old Philadelphia Flyers winger is participating in the “Match of the Year” over in Russia on Saturday. The annual charity game is organized by other Russian NHL star...
Flyers’ trade interest in Arber Xhekaj could end in disaster
The Philadelphia Flyers’ not-so-big secret is that they want to get better on the back end. With the collection of defensemen they have now, there are some holes on the projected bottom pairing, and the big question mark of Rasmus Ristolainen and the reality that they are most likely not bringing him back when his contract ends at the end of next season — so who takes his spot in the top four? It’s a goal that makes a whole lot of sense. They already targeted John Carlson but the free age...
Flyperblog: Danny Briere needs to be stronger
Today’s guest column is from legendary columnist Stangelo Truckini. Stangelo covered all four Philadelphia sports teams for the Philadelphia Bi-Monthly Mail for 40 years before the paper shut down. Stangelo now watches movies all day until he feels inspired to take on the Flyers. (DISCLAIMER: This is parody and fake as hell) Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere recently took a big swing, signing the Anaheim Ducks’ Leo Carlsson to a 5 year offer sheet with an AAV of $18 m...
Could Connor McDavid follow LeBron James to Philadelphia?
Philadelphia has been the center of the sports world this summer, and the 76ers signing LeBron James on Friday put an exclamation mark on that. The City of Brotherly Love has once again landed a top free agent. It all started in 2019 when the Phillies signed Bryce Harper, the Eagles then dipped into the free agency pool to steal Saquon Barkley from the Giants in 2024, and now LeBron will call Philadelphia home for the next two seasons. So, of course, the obvious angle is: How Does Th...
How Matvei Michkov can end up on the Flyers’ top line next season
Matvei Michkov has been climbing stairs, lifting weights, and getting ready for what will be his third (and possibly most important) season. As impressive as he was in his rookie season, Michkov’s second year was a bit of a step sideways. Or a step back. He clearly didn’t win over Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet from the onset, and found himself in the press box as the Hurricanes swept Philadelphia in the second round. Despite all those issues that clouded what was a 51-point season, Michkov wa...
What history says about the Flyers after returning to the playoffs
The Philadelphia Flyers missed the playoffs eight times from their inaugural season in 1967-68 through the 2011-12 season. That’s eight times in the first 44 seasons of their existence, which works out to roughly 24 per cent of the time. That means it was almost a given the Flyers were going to enter the playoffs. And, more often than not, go deep before bowing out. The team missed the playoffs as many times as they ended up going to the Stanley Cup Final those first 44 seasons. However, ...
Friday Morning Fly By: Rankings await
*This summer might not have been the absolute biggest possible one for the Flyers, but they have made some important strides in one area: advancing their budding rivalry with the Ducks, and who can hate that? [ Inquirer ] *The Flyers may have lost out on the offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, but they did still manage to trap the Ducks in one of the league’s worst contracts, as decided by The Experts. [ BSH ] *Here’s the full list of all of those worst contracts, for those interested. [ Th...
Latest Nikita Grebenkin report shakes up Flyers roster battle
The Philadelphia Flyers don’t have a whole lot left that they have to do this summer. Danny Briere and Keith Jones have locked up their main restricted free agents, leaving just a few loose ends to tie before training camp in September. The Flyers got good news on one of those loose ends on Thursday afternoon, with Charlie O’Connor reporting that Nikita Grebenkin is expected to be fully healthy and ready for training camp in September. Good news on Nikita Grebenkin. Per a team source...
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25: Honorable mentions that missed the cut
We’re just about closing out our introductory work, and the unveiling of the first name on our Top 25 Under 25 ranking is right around the corner. But before we hit that mark, there’s one more step back to take, and a handful of players left to recognize — those who still got some love on a smattering of rankings, but didn’t gather up quite enough steam to crack the final ranking, in the end. Better luck next time. Devin Kaplan With one 25th place vote, Kaplan still has a fan among t...
Flyers forced the Ducks into one of the NHL’s worst contracts
The Philadelphia Flyers shook up the hockey world when they tendered a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Leo Carlsson earlier this month. Of course, the Anaheim Ducks went on to match the offer sheet to retain their restricted free agent, but it didn’t go without Pat Verbeek feeling some pressure. Verbeek had to overpay to re-sign another RFA in Pavel Mintyukov, giving him an average annual value (AAV) of $7.2 million for five seasons, which was a million or two higher than projected....
Thursday Morning Fly By: Sounding off
*Since he got his contract extension signed, it’s been all Trevor Zegras talk all over the place. Understandably, of course, as he’s a huge contributor to this team and it’s great to see him locked down with some term, and to have all of that done with basically zero drama. Which is, to say the least, a change of pace from his previous contract negotiations. [ BSH ] *There’s been a lot of maturing in his game that we’ve seen already, and it’s been a real treat to watch the player and role...
Phantoms re-sign captain Garrett Wilson
The heavy lifting needed to fill out the majority of their roster is already done and dusted for the Phantoms, but they ticked one more box this afternoon to ensure that a foundational piece of their lineup remains in place. That is, the Phantoms announced that they’ve forward Garrett Wilson, to a one-year extension. Welcome back, Cap 🫡 https://t.co/JaSi1q0ERi pic.twitter.com/ZE8G0OG1gq — Lehigh Valley Phantoms (@LVPhantoms) July 22, 2026 The team’s captain for the last three...
Trevor Zegras reacts to the Flyers’ failed Leo Carlsson offer sheet
The Philadelphia Flyers rattled the entire hockey world earlier this summer. By sending Leo Carlsson a historic, $90-million offer sheet, they picked up the millions of players and coaches and other people involved in the game and threw their head around to give them images of what a new NHL could look like. It was an exciting six days before the Anaheim Ducks eventually matched the offer sheet and kept their 21-year-old star center, but it certainly was a sign that the Flyers are trying ...
16 Flyers who graduated from our Top 25 Under 25 list
It’s that time of the offseason. The Philadelphia Flyers’ roster is fairly set, barring some wild blockbuster Danny Briere has in his back pocket while everyone else is at the cottage, we have started our annual Top 25 Under 25 series . The ballots are still being combed through and counted and we’re still doing some behind-the-scenes work, so let’s take today to reflect on what players are no longer eligible to be on the list, for various reasons. Trevor Zegras aged out Startin...
Trevor Zegras explains why this contract negotiation was completely different
Trevor Zegras became an instant fan favorite in his first season with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Long Island native returned to the East Coast and brought the sunshine of Anaheim with him. He put up 41 points in as many games to start last season, hanging up the phone on his former team to cap off the first half. Things were hit and miss from there, with Zegras and the Flyers getting hot again in March and April to make the playoffs, a first for the forward and a first for Philadel...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Let’s get ranking
*It’s the most wonderful time of the year, everyone! That’s right, it’s BSH 25 Under 25 time. That wondrous time when we evaluate and rank every player in the organization under the age of 25. Everyone loves a ranking. [ BSH ] *This time around we are trying something a little bit different, by popular demand: you, dear reader, will get to participate in the ranking. So be sure to get yours in and let us know what you think of these youths! [ BSH ] *The latest guy to receive his cont...
Could Dylan Larkin be back on the Flyers’ radar after Detroit’s GM shakeup?
The Philadelphia Flyers’ seemingly never-ending search for a first-line center continues with Leo Carlsson enjoying his $90 million contract in Anaheim. It was a big swing by Danny Briere to try to get another Duck to fly the coop, but it was a short-lived six days of picturing Carlsson in a different shade of orange. The jury is still out on whether Trevor Zegras can be a first-line center , or a center at all, after a successful season in a hybrid role. He, of course, just signed a four...
Submit your own Top 25 Under 25 ballot!
It’s the best time of the hockey offseason. It’s the Broad Street Hockey Top 25 Under 25 ranking. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be unveiling our own ranking of the top 25 Philadelphia Flyers players who are under 25 years old. While normally it has been just getting several writers of this website to submit their own rankings and then we come up with a consensus, we want to bring in you, our lovely readers. By clicking the button down below, you can rank all the young Flyers players in o...
5 Flyers with the least to prove heading into next season
A few days ago, we looked at the five Philadelphia Flyers who might be in the eye of the hurricane , or in the glare of the spotlight from the opening faceoff on Sept. 30 onwards. That’s not to say that only those five players need to prove themselves early and often, but with new contracts signed and extensions for some in the offing, they’re naturally going to get more eyeballs placed on them. However, on the other side of the pressure coin, there are a handful of players who don’t need care...
Introducing the Philadelphia Flyers Summer 2026 Top 25 Under 25
The offseason might be well and truly into full swing, but we’re still working hard to find enough to keep us occupied, lest the doldrums set in. With the season getting going a little earlier this year, we’re diving into the summer edition of our favorite series a little early, in turn. That’s right, it’s Top 25 Under 25 time! The 25 Under 25 is our check-in on the young talent within the Flyers’ organization, taking a look at guys from the NHL to juniors to overseas and elsewhere. Every...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: The crickets are chirping
*Y’all… nothing is happening. With Zegras and Drysdale locked up, we fear that Silent Season is upon us all. So prepare yourself for the next few weeks of writers trying to fill their pages with speculation and rumors and what-ifs and maybes. Like this rumor, about Connor McDavid wanting to come to play for your Philadelphia Flyers. [ Oilers Nation ] *And now, for a little speculation, we considered what Danny Briere might be able to do with the Boston Bruins as a trade partner. [ BSH ] ...
Jamie Drysdale reveals why he wanted to stay with the Flyers long term
Although they still have some business to attend to with the contracts of Hunter McDonald and Nikita Grebenkin, the last piece of negotiation for the Philadelphia Flyers this summer was with defenseman Jamie Drysdale. On Friday evening the 24-year-old blueliner inked a four-year, $26 million extension ($6.5 million average annual value), days after forward Trevor Zegras was locked up for the same amount of years but with another $10.5 million in his pocket more than Drysdale. And on Monday aft...
2 trades the Flyers can make with the Bruins before next season
There has been so much talk about the Philadelphia Flyers’ next move. After the Anaheim Ducks matched the Leo Carlsson offer sheet, now the Flyers are in some weird limbo where they absolutely went for it and wanted to get their No. 1 center by giving him $90 million, but coming up short. Now, their offseason has been more about slight improvement in key positions and getting some key players signed to contracts. But, what can the Flyers do now? Are we going to see anything before the end...
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