Reports: Flyers nearing extension with G Daniel Vladar

Field Level Media|published: 06/15/2026, 10:07am EDT

May 7, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) makes a save against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in game three of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The Philadelphia Flyers are finalizing a long-term extension with goaltender Daniel Vladar, multiple outlets reported.

The deal, which cannot become official until July 1, will be for five or six years with an average annual value between $5 million and $6 million, per the reports.

Vladar, 28, went 29-14-7 with a career-best 2.42 goals-against average and a career high-tying .906 save percentage in his first season with the Flyers in 2025-26. He was 4-6 in the playoffs with two shutouts, a 2.18 GAA and a .922 save percentage.

The Czech Republic native is 78-48-23 with four shutouts, a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 157 career games with the Boston Bruins (2020-21), Calgary Flames (2021-25) and Flyers.

Boston drafted Vladar in the third round in 2015 and traded him to Calgary in July 2021. He signed with Philadelphia in free agency on July 1, 2025.

--Field Level Media