{"id":491282,"date":"2026-07-01T11:49:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=491282"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:50:31","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-news-and-a-new-dan-vladar-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/07\/01\/philadelphia-flyers-news-and-a-new-dan-vladar-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers News and a New Dan Vladar Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Flyers identified a proven ingredient for a recipe for success and secured that asset today. The news we have is a new Dan Vladar contract. Let\u2019s discuss the details.<\/p>\n<h2>The Flyers Ink a New Dan Vladar Contract<\/h2>\n<p>The Flyers endured surprising amounts of success in 2025-26. One of the key reasons for their success was stability in net. The main catalyst for this success between the pipes was none other than <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/vladada01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Vladar<\/a>. Today he was officially rewarded with a contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBR49a5IKo\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 1440px; aspect-ratio: 1440\/960;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p><span>Credit Image: \u00a9 Alex Cave\/ZUMA Press Wire<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dan Vladar. 5 years. Philadelphia Flyers.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s staying. Dan Vladar agreed to terms with the Flyers on a 5-year ($5.5mm AAV) extension. Philly\u2019s net is in good hands. <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoFlyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LetsGoFlyers<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WeAreGoldStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WeAreGoldStar<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LrwfPcmqL8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LrwfPcmqL8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HockeyAgent1\/status\/2072345499219456428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vladar still had a year left on his previous deal. Now, he has signed a five-year contract extension to keep him in Philly long-term. The deal carries an average annual value of $5.5 million. The keeps him in Philly through 2032.<\/p>\n<p>Vladar had been quietly honing his craft and building his craft for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/03\/07\/calgary-flames-2025-26-nhl-trade-deadline-grade\/\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames<\/a> for four seasons. Philly did not have an abundance of confidence in their goaltending state. Between <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/erssosa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samuel Ersson<\/a> and <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fedotiv01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Fedotov<\/a> they were optimistic about their future, but as they showed to be a competitive team within the Metropolitan Division, they needed reliability. Enter Dan Vladar.<\/p>\n<p>General manager <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brierda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Briere<\/a> signed Vladar to a two-year contract back on July 1st, 2025. Then last year, Vladar proved that it was every bit the correct decision. He would end up guiding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/05\/09\/flyers-vs-hurricanes-recap\/\" target=\"_self\">Philly to a second-round Stanley Cup Playoff berth<\/a>. Now, the Carolina Hurricanes were the heavy favourites, sweeping them in four games, but Carolina handled the entire Eastern Conference pretty easily, in the end.<\/p>\n<h3>Let\u2019s Talk Stats<\/h3>\n<p>Prior to arriving in Philadelphia, Vladar had never played more than 30 games in an NHL season. However, he did an excellent job of coming to town and taking the bull by the horns. In 52 games for Philly in 2025-26, he posted a 29-14-7 record. His 2.42 goals-against average was far below his career mark of 2.80. Furthermore, he had a tied for career best .906 save percentage. As Philly continues to strive to be competitive in the Metro, Vladar looks to be the backbone of their success.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Flyers identified a proven ingredient for a recipe for success and secured that asset today. The news we have is a new Dan Vladar contract. Let\u2019s discuss the details. The Flyers Ink a New Dan Vladar Contract The Flyers endured surprising amounts of success in 2025-26. 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