Flyers GM Danny Briere says Zegras needs to provide “leadership” over next four years
Danny Briere said Zegras will take on a bigger leadership role after posting career highs of 26 goals and 67 points last season.
- Late on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Trevor Zegras to a four-year, $36.5 million extension with an annual average value of $9.125 million, keeping him through July 1, 2030.
- General manager Danny Briere praised Zegras' growth and commitment, noting the forward was "adamant that he wanted to be in Philly" and expects him to take a larger leadership role over the next four years.
- Zegras recorded career highs with 26 goals and 67 points last season while shooting 15.6%, and after shifting to center he stated, "I liked playing in the middle down the stretch."
- Briere confirmed the Zegras negotiations remained independent of the $90 million offer sheet tendered to Anaheim center Leo Carlsson, allowing the Flyers to maintain cap flexibility for potential upgrades.
- The Flyers still have three restricted free agents to sign, with defenseman Jamie Drysdale scheduled for a salary arbitration hearing on Monday while forwards Nikita Grebenkin and Hunter McDonald remain unsigned.
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Flyers GM Danny Briere says Zegras needs to provide “leadership” over next four years
The following morning, after signing Flyers forward Trevor Zegras to a four-year, $36.5 million contract, Philadelphia general manager Danny Briere says he’s hoping for the winger/center to take much more of a “leadership” role over the course of the next four years. “It’s a nice feeling,” Briere said Thursday in a presser regarding both the contract extension to Zegras as well as the offer sheet to Anaheim center Leo Carlsson. “Obviously Trevor…
Breaking down the Trevor Zegras extension and why the Flyers made him their highest-paid player - PHLY Sports
This time last year, it was an open question whether Trevor Zegras would successfully revitalize his career in Philadelphia with the Flyers. Today, he has the highest cap hit on the roster. Late on Wednesday night, the Flyers announced that they had locked up Zegras — a restricted free agent in need of a new contract — to a four-year, $36.5 million extension, giving Zegras a team-high $9.125 million contract. That’s $375,000 more than the Flyers…
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