The Flyers signed Dan Vladar to a two-year deal Tuesday. (Photo: Sergei Belski, Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/67604fa3-3c2e-450b-80d0-4131e6f5969a.jpeg] The Flyers signed Dan Vladar to a two-year deal Tuesday. (Photo: Sergei Belski, Imagn Images) The Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers] found their goalie reinforcements, signing free agent netminder Dan Vladar to a two-year deal to kick off the opening of NHL free agency. Vladar, 27, has signed a two-year deal with the Flyers worth $6.7 million ($3.35 million AAV), making him the only goalie in the organization with pro experience signed beyond the upcoming 2025-26 season. With Vladar now in the fold, it would appear Philadelphia will platoon him and incumbent Sam Ersson as the new goalie tandem. It had previously been reported that Ivan Fedotov [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/flyers-expected-to-send-ivan-fedotov-to-the-ahl-in-2025-26] will start the season in the AHL as the Flyers’ No. 3 goalie. Flyers Can Find the Perfect Ryan Poehling Replacement in Joe Veleno [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/14f1e765-d7d5-4f09-b582-9ee2d62cad1c.jpeg] Flyers Can Find the Perfect Ryan Poehling Replacement in Joe Veleno After losing Ryan Poehling in the Trevor Zegras trade, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> need another reliable two-way center. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-can-find-the-perfect-ryan-poehling-replacement-in-joe-veleno] Vladar has spent the last four seasons with the Calgary Flames, primarily serving as the backup to Jacob Markstrom and, later, Dustin Wolf. The 6-foot-5 Prague native appeared in 30 games for the Flames this season, posting a 12-11-6 record, a 2.80 GAA, a .898 save percentage, and two shutouts. By extension, this was also Vladar’s best season as a Flame [https://www.nhl.com/player/dan-vladar-8478435] since his first, when he went 13-6-2 with a 2.75 GAA, a .906 save percentage, and two shutouts back in 2021-22. Still on the younger side and relatively experienced, the Flyers hope the 27-year-old Vladar (soon to be 28) can establish himself as a reliable rotational piece between the pipes and, presumably, as their backup goalie of the future with a successful stint in Philly.
