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7/4/2025, 3:56:58 AM
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers didn’t just have the worst goaltending in the NHL in 2024-25 — they were in their own universe entirely. Philadelphia had three of the bottom five goalies in the league in GSAx, and their combined minus-45.21 goals saved above expected were 30 below the the next-worst team.
Similarly to Edmonton, the permanent answer to the Flyers’ goaltending troubles wasn’t available in this free agency period, but it feels like Philadelphia could’ve done better than signing Dan Vladar to a two-year contract worth $3.35 million per year. Vladar has spent the last four seasons as Calgary’s backup. He’s a big, rangy goalie but he has also produced a save percentage below the league average and negative GSAx in all five of his NHL seasons.
In the midst of a rebuild, the Flyers aren’t desperate to find their franchise goalie at this moment, but better goaltending could accelerate the rebuild process. Philadelphia allowed the ninth-fewest shots and the fourth-fewest high-danger chances in the NHL last year but was completely undone by subpar goaltending.
Perhaps the last two “losers” on this list could help each other. If Detroit has any doubts that Cossa is its goalie of the future, the Flyers would be wise to inquire. There’s no indication Yzerman has any interest in dealing Cossa, but with Augustine developing the way he has been, it could be worth a call.
The Flyers didn’t just have the worst goaltending in the NHL in 2024-25 — they were in their own universe entirely. Philadelphia had three of the bottom five goalies in the league in GSAx, and their combined minus-45.21 goals saved above expected were 30 below the the next-worst team.
Similarly to Edmonton, the permanent answer to the Flyers’ goaltending troubles wasn’t available in this free agency period, but it feels like Philadelphia could’ve done better than signing Dan Vladar to a two-year contract worth $3.35 million per year. Vladar has spent the last four seasons as Calgary’s backup. He’s a big, rangy goalie but he has also produced a save percentage below the league average and negative GSAx in all five of his NHL seasons.
In the midst of a rebuild, the Flyers aren’t desperate to find their franchise goalie at this moment, but better goaltending could accelerate the rebuild process. Philadelphia allowed the ninth-fewest shots and the fourth-fewest high-danger chances in the NHL last year but was completely undone by subpar goaltending.
Perhaps the last two “losers” on this list could help each other. If Detroit has any doubts that Cossa is its goalie of the future, the Flyers would be wise to inquire. There’s no indication Yzerman has any interest in dealing Cossa, but with Augustine developing the way he has been, it could be worth a call.
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