The Flyers didn’t wait around on Trevor Zegras. After one season in Philadelphia, the team has locked up the forward on a new extension, keeping a key piece in place after a productive first year.
Zegras, who was set to become a restricted free agent, agreed to a four-year deal worth $9.125 million a year, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Philadelphia landed him last summer in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks that sent center Ryan Poehling, a 2025 2nd-round pick (45th overall), and a 2026 4th-round pick the other way.
The 25-year-old fit into just about every role the Flyers needed. Early in the season, he spent a good stretch in a hybrid center spot alongside Christian Dvorak.
Later, he shifted into a more regular wing role in the middle months before moving back to center around the trade deadline. In other words, he was a utility forward in the truest sense, bouncing around the top six and giving the lineup some real flexibility.
The production followed. Zegras posted career highs with 26 goals and 67 points in his first season with the Flyers, while his 41 assists came within one of his personal best of 42, set in 2022-23 with Anaheim.
He also stayed on the ice, appearing in 81 games after injury issues had limited him near the end of his Ducks tenure. It was only the third time in his six-year career that he played more than 75 games, and he averaged 18:43 per night.
His numbers stood out across the roster, too. Zegras finished second on the team with 67 points, third in goals, and tied for the team lead in assists. His 10 power-play goals were a career high and topped the club by six, while his five game-winning goals also led the Flyers and marked another personal best.
He carried that impact into the postseason as well, leading Philadelphia in playoff points with six, including two goals and four assists.
There was one area that still needed work. Zegras’ 34.1% mark at the faceoff dot was a career low, and he has been open about knowing that part of his game has to improve.
Even with that blemish, Year 1 made the case pretty clearly: Zegras mattered a lot to the Flyers.
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