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Player Previews: Time for the young defense core to prove themselves

Broad Street Hockey | September 20, 2025

Related Topics: Cole Smith, Travis Sanheim, Kyle Ross, Cam York, Rasmus Ristolainen

Jamie Drysdale and Cam York make up the Flyers’ current young defense core–can they give more than what we’ve seen?

Mar 31, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale (9) hits Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (36) in the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

The 2025-26 NHL season is nearly upon us, and the Flyers’ next generation of defenders is beginning to take shape–today, we’ll look at two of the most important. One defenseman, Cam York, signed a sparkling new contract over the summer with an Annual Average Value (AAV) of $5.

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