The Philadelphia Flyers may not be waiting long to add help up front. According to Darren Dreger, the team has agreed to terms with winger Michael Bunting on a one-year deal worth $1.2 million.
Bunting, 31, last played for the Dallas Stars during the 2025-26 season, and if he gets into a game for Philadelphia, it will be the 11th NHL season of his career. It would also be the seventh stop for the 6-foot winger.
Last season, Bunting dressed for 13 regular-season games and finished with one goal and two points. Across his NHL career, he has played in 418 games, putting up 109 goals and 252 points.
His postseason résumé includes 14 games from 2021-23 with the Maple Leafs, where he scored two goals and six points, plus one game last season with Dallas.
The high-water mark of Bunting’s career came in 2021-22 with Toronto, when he scored 23 goals and totaled 63 points in 79 games.
Bunting isn’t the classic heavy hitter or enforcer. He’s more of a rat and agitator, the kind of bottom-six grinder who makes life uncomfortable around the crease and has built value with a gritty net-front game.
There’s offense in his stick, but inconsistency and his play away from the puck have kept him from locking down a bigger role in recent seasons.
The timing of the move sends a clear message to Philadelphia’s forwards, who have managed just three goals through the first four games of the season.
Once the deal becomes official, the Flyers will need to make a corresponding move. An update will follow when one is provided.
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