The Flyers are keeping this prospect around.
The Philadelphia Flyers are keeping one of their forward prospects around.
According to PuckPedia, the Flyers have signed forward Jacob Gaucher to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-3 forward will have an $850,000 cap hit at the NHL level.
Gaucher played most of the 2025-26 season down in the AHL with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In 69 games this campaign with the AHL club, he recorded 20 goals, 16 assists, 36 points, and 44 penalty minutes. This is after he had 20 goals and 38 points in 70 games with Lehigh Valley during the 2024-25 season.
Gaucher also played in four games for the Flyers this season, where he had zero points, three hits, and four blocks.
The Flyers keep Gaucher around on this one-year deal is understandable. The 25-year-old forward has been a solid part of Lehigh Valley's roster over the last two seasons and has shown promise.
Gaucher will now be looking to impress and get more opportunities on the Flyers' roster next season. In eight career NHL games over two seasons, he has recorded zero points, seven shots, and seven hits.