Dan Vladar’s rise from offseason addition to the Flyers’ clear No. 1 has now been matched by a long-term payday.
On Wednesday, the Flyers officially locked up the 28-year-old goalie with a five-year extension worth $27.5 million, carrying a $5.5 million cap hit. The deal had been expected for a while, both in Philadelphia and around the league, but now it’s done.
Vladar arrived in Philadelphia on July 1, 2025 after four seasons with the Calgary Flames and one with the Boston Bruins, and he wasted little time taking over the crease from Sam Ersson.
His biggest work came when the games tightened up. In the Stanley Cup playoffs, Vladar helped push the Flyers to a 4-6-0 record and knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in Round 1. He finished the postseason with a 2.18 GAA, a .922 save percentage, and two shutouts.
The Flyers have also built out the depth chart behind him. Earlier this offseason, they brought in Joseph Woll to back him up, while prospects Carson Bjarnason, Egor Zavragin, Aleksei Kolosov, Martin Psohlavec, and Marek Sklenicka continue to develop.
Per PuckPedia, the contract gives Vladar a full no-move clause in the first two years, followed by a 15-team no-trade list in Year 3, a 10-team no-trade list in Year 4, and a five-team no-trade list in Year 5.
When the deal runs out, Vladar will be an unrestricted free agent in 2032 at age 34.
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