Trevor Zegras had a “return to form” year for the Philadelphia Flyers this past season. The once highly touted prospect that was essentially given up on by the Anaheim Ducks proved that he is still the player he was thought to be during the 2025-26 season.
It was a contract year for Zegras, who could hit the market as a restricted free agent (RFA) this July 1st if he does not come to an agreement with the Flyers on a new deal before then. Flyers’ General Manager Danny Briere has said on the record that during the season, they were in no rush. They knew that they had plenty of time to get something done with Zegras.
We’ve entered the offseason, and it’s noe been a little over a week since the season ended. Exit interviews are over, and now, it’s offseason planning time for the front office. Surely, a Trevor Zegras contract extension will be high on that list.
It was reported that mid-season, the two parties had brief contract talks. In the offseason, Elliotte Friedman said that he expects the two sides to work something out early on.
During exit interviews, Zegras was very open about his desire to stay in Philadelphia long term, as opposed to a bridge deal that would carry him to unrestricted free agency. “I love playing here, I love the fans, I love our group. I want to be here for a long time, so hopefully that can get worked out over the next couple of months,” said Zegras on the Tuesday set of exit interviews.
Let’s get into a contract prediction.
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Predicting Trevor Zegras’ Flyers Extension
The 2025-26 season is the last time that a player can ink an 8-year extension with their current club. In years past, the only way a player could sign an extension that long was with their current organization. Now, the new CBA has nixed that, cutting it down by a year.
So, if Zegras wants a maximum term on his next contract, 8 years, it’ll have to be signed before July 1st.
Based on his statement about staying in Philadelphia long term, I would expect that 8-year number to intrigue Zegras. But, I would consider anything in that 6-8 year range for Zegras.
As for most extensions, players will often be forced to pick between term and salary. Longer-term deals oftentimes carry lower AAVs, while the shorter-term deals tend to be a bit higher.
That brings us to salary.
Zegras proved to be a versatile top-six player for the Flyers. While yes, he still needs to improve greatly at the faceoff circle, he filled the Flyers’ desperate need for a skilled top-six center. Early in the season, he proved to be a dynamic winger as a scoring threat. He was also, by far, the team’s biggest power-play producer last season.
That said, Zegras earned himself a big deal.
The NHL salary cap was raised to $104 million for the upcoming season. That will inflate contract value, especially with the expectation that the cap is not done rising. I would expect Zegras’ cap hit to come off sounding a bit rich, but it will eventually be a good number.
Travis Konecny’s 8-year, $8.75 million-per-year deal seems like a really, really good mark for Zegras in a Flyers comparison. If Zegras takes the maximum number of years, I would not be surprised to see his annual salary in that range. Something between $8.5 million and $9 million would make sense.
If Zegras went the short-term route, anything 4 years of lower, I would say the AAV is much closer to $10 million feels right. However, I would not predict that as an outcome.
Whether it’s locker room interactions or even making it clear in statements, Zegras really does seem happy in Philadelphia. I would expect him to go the long-term route rather than the short-term.
That said, my prediction for Trevor Zegras is an 8-year deal worth $72 million, or $9 million per year. The salary could come down a little bit with the inclusion of a no-trade clause.
The contract does feel a little bit expensive at the moment, but with the cap expected to be around $123 million by 2028-29, that deal would look very good for the Flyers.
What is your prediction for Trevor Zegras’ next contract?
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