Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras, restricted free agents (RFA’s) for the Flyers, both filed for salary arbitration on July 5, 2026.
This was part of a league-wide group of 15 players filing (including Jason Robertson of the Stars). Hearings are scheduled between July 20 and August 1, 2026, but the team and players can (and often do) negotiate and sign contracts beforehand.
Key Details
By filing themselves, both players became ineligible for offer sheets from other teams. The dates of such are as follows:
Monday July 20: Jamie Drysdale
Wednesday July 22: Trevor Zegras
- Arbitration process: If no deal is reached, an independent arbitrator decides a one- or two-year contract based on comparables. Since the players filed, the Flyers choose the term length. Most cases settle before a hearing.
- Player performances (2025-26 season):
- Trevor Zegras (Forward, acquired from Anaheim in 2025): Career highs with 26 goals and 67 points in 81 games (second on Flyers in points). Coming off a 3-year, $5.75M AAV deal.
- Jamie Drysdale (Defenseman): 8 goals and 32 points in 78 games (strong top-four play, averaging ~21:33 TOI). Coming off a 3-year, $2.3M AAV deal.
Contract Outlook
Negotiations are ongoing with optimism that multi-year deals will get done before hearings.
Both players have expressed desire to stay in Philadelphia after strong seasons and their first playoff experience. Flyers General Manager Danny Briere and the players’ camps (including Zegras’ agent Pat Brisson) have positive relationships, supporting pre-arbitration resolutions.
No contracts have been signed yet, but there’s low concern it will reach actual hearings. The situation gives the Flyers time amid other cap/offseason priorities.
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