The Flyers added another forward to the mix on a one-year, two-way deal, bringing in Nolan Foote after the move was first reported by PuckPedia and later announced by the team.
Foote’s contract carries an $850K league-minimum NHL salary and a $300K AHL salary. That minor-league number puts him among the better-paid players on two-way deals for 2026-27, tying Zach Metsa in AHL earnings.
The new contract also gives Foote a modest bump from what he made a year ago with the Florida Panthers. On that free-agent deal, he earned a $775K NHL salary, $150K in the AHL, and a $250K guarantee.
A 2019 first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Foote is now with his third NHL organization in three seasons. He was non-tendered by the Devils last year before landing in Florida. The 6’3″, 201-pound winger put together a solid season with the Panthers’ AHL affiliate in Charlotte, finishing with 14 goals and 32 points in 54 games.
Injuries pushed Florida to dip deeper into its forward depth last season, and Foote got a chance to see more NHL action because of it. He played 12 games, the most in a single NHL season in his career, and recorded one goal for one point.
Now with Philadelphia, Foote heads to training camp with a shot at the season-opening roster. Still, given how his NHL resume looks so far, it would be a surprise to see him stick with the Flyers out of camp. The more likely path is a start with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, where he can try to work his way into call-up consideration during the season.
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