Broad Street Hockey · Mar 12
5 NCAA free agents the Flyers should target this spring
Michigan State forward Eric Nilson (26) and Michigan forward Josh Eernisse (6) collide on ice during the second period of Duel in the D at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, February 7, 2026.While it isn’t always the most fruitful path, signing undrafted players out of college is certainly one way for NHL teams to inject some talent for absolutely free, into their organization. Sometimes they become Martin St. Louis — or for more modern examples, high-end role players like Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski or San Jose Sharks forward Collin Graf — and sometimes turn into just everyday professionals who get to start playing hockey for money instead of an education.