Trevor Zegras, Flyers agree to 4-year, $36.5 million contract extension

The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed forward Trevor Zegras to a four–year, $36.5 million contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday. Zegras, who posted a career-high 67 points in 81 games in his first season with the Flyers in 2025-26, was a restricted free agent.

The 25-year-old just completed a three-year, $17.25 million contract he signed with the Anaheim Ducks.

Zegras, who was acquired from the Ducks for Ryan Poehling and two draft picks in June 2025, was second on the Flyers in scoring this season and co-led the team in assists (41), while his 26 goals also were a career best. He posted a career-high nine-game point streak from Dec. 9-23.

In 10 playoff games, Zegras, making his first appearance in the postseason in his sixth season in the league, had two goals and four assists.

For most of the season, Zegras played on the left wing, usually alongside center Christian Dvorak. After the trade deadline, he was shifted to center, where he posted 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 20 games down the stretch in the Flyers’ surprising late-season surge to get into the playoffs.

In his final media session of the season, Zegras expressed his desire to remain with the Flyers long-term.

“Personally, I would love that,” he said. “I’d love to be here for a long time. … I love playing here, I love the fans. I love the group we have, and (a long-term extension) would be something I’m excited for.”

Flyers coach Rick Tocchet mentioned several times throughout the season how much he enjoyed coaching Zegras, who had a reputation in Anaheim for being flashy. Prior to the season, Tocchet sat down with Zegras and questioned him as to whether he was in the league for “clicks on social media” or “to win hockey games.”

Zegras’ attitude, work ethic and offensive flair quickly won over his teammates and Tocchet. After Game 3 of the Flyers’ second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, during which Tocchet was caught on camera barking at Zegras on the bench, the coach said: “The one thing with Trevor I love, you can give it to him. It’s been like that all year — doesn’t pout, takes it. … He’s a very coachable kid.”

Zegras acknowledged in January in an interview with The Athletic that he didn’t like those preconceived notions about him as he switched teams for the first time in his career.

“I think early on I tried to show everybody that wasn’t who I was, because I knew that wasn’t me,” he said then.

He was asked after the season whether he believed his play in his first year in Philadelphia had helped to quiet those kinds of criticisms.

“That was definitely something me and Tocc talked about before the year,” he said. “And I think my goal and mindset was just to come in and be coachable — and wherever they wanted me to play, play to the best of my ability.”

Whether Zegras plays wing or center moving forward will likely depend on whatever moves general manager Daniel Brière makes between now and the start of next season. Regardless, Zegras will be a key part of the core group for the foreseeable future.

“We have a close team,” Zegras said on May 12. “Coming to the rink every day, (it’s) a lot of fun and enjoyable. I think when you enjoy what you’re doing, you’re going to find success.”