- Trevor Zegras signed a four-year, $36.5 million contract to stay in Philadelphia
- The $9.125 million cap hit makes him the highest-paid player on the Flyers
- Read below for the full terms and what pushed the price up
Trevor Zegras is staying in Philadelphia, and he is doing it as the highest-paid player on the roster.
The Flyers signed the 25-year-old forward to a four-year, $36.5 million contract on Wednesday, beating an arbitration hearing that was already on the calendar. The deal carries an average annual value of $9.125 million.
Zegras filed for arbitration on July 5, and both sides got a deal done before it reached a hearing:
ESPN’s Emily Kaplan was first with the number:
General manager Daniel Briere talked about the forward’s growth in his first year with the club.
“We’re thrilled to have Trevor committed to our organization for the next four years,” Briere said. “The growth he showed this past season, proving that he is the skilled player he entered the League as, reinforced our belief that he will be an impact player for the Flyers for the years to come.”
The raise is a big one, and there is a reason for it. Philadelphia’s aggressive offer sheet to Leo Carlsson reset the market earlier this offseason. A productive forward coming off a career year was never going to sign cheap after that.
Zegras earned it. He put up career highs with 26 goals and 67 points in 81 games last season, his first after coming over from Anaheim. He added six points in 10 playoff games before the Hurricanes knocked the Flyers out in the second round.
The fit clicked right away. Back in May, Zegras made it clear where he wanted to be when he was asked about his future after the playoff exit.
“I would love to be here for a long time,” Zegras said on May 12. “I hope that would happen over the next couple months, or whatever the timeframe will be. But I love playing here, I love the fans, I love the group that we have.”
He gets four more years to prove the price was right. Years 3 and 4 come with a limited no-trade clause, and Zegras can reach unrestricted free agency in 2030.
