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No big-name free agent signing could be blessing in disguise for Flyers

Broad Street Hockey | December 2, 2025

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The dearth of talent in the 2026 NHL free agent class is something the Philadelphia Flyers did not want to see, but it could work out in their favor.

ImagesNov 28, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; Philadelphia Flyers celebrate the goal by Philadelphia Flyers center Trevor Zegras (46) against the New York Islanders during the second period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images

On Monday’s edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman noted that one of the teams crying in their beers with the dearth of free agent talent in 2026 was the Philadelphia Flyers.

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