Flyers lock in Drysdale with four-year, $26M extension

The Philadelphia Flyers announced a four-year, $26 million contract extension for defenseman Jamie Drysdale, carrying a $6.5 million AAV and limited no-trade protections (Year 3: six-team NTC; Year 4: four-team NTC). Drysdale, who posted career-best metrics and a career-high eight goals in 2025-26 while averaging a career-high 21:33 of ice time, is expected to contribute on both sides of the puck as Philadelphia pushes for continued growth. With two RFAs remaining (Nikita Grebenkin and Hunter McDonald) and about $15 million in cap space, the roster could be largely set this summer, with focus on developing young players and potential edge additions.