2022–23 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2022–23 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 56th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. On April 1, 2023, the Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention after a 6–3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
The pre-season schedule was published on June 27, 2022.
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| 1 || September 24 || Boston || 2–1 || || Grosenick || Wells Fargo Center || 17,575 || 1–0–0 || 
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| 2 || September 27 || @ Buffalo || 1–2 || || Grosenick || KeyBank Center || 9,125 || 1–1–0 || 
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| 3 || September 28 || Washington || 1–3 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 16,114 || 1–2–0 || 
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| 4 || October 1 || @ Boston || 0–4 || || Grosenick || TD Garden || 17,850 || 1–3–0 || 
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| 5 || October 2 || @ NY Islanders || 1–2 || || Ersson || UBS Arena || 8,000 || 1–4–0 || 
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| 6 || October 4 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || OT || Grosenick || Wells Fargo Center || 16,903 || 1–4–1 || 
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===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.
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| 1 || October 13 || New Jersey || 5–2 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,107 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 
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| 2 || October 15 || Vancouver || 3–2 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 14,837 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 
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| 3 || October 18 || @ Tampa Bay || 3–2 || || Hart || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 3–0–0 || 6 || 
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| 4 || October 19 || @ Florida || 3–4 || || Sandstrom || FLA Live Arena || 17,421 || 3–1–0 || 6 || 
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| 5 || October 22 || @ Nashville || 3–1 || || Hart || Bridgestone Arena || 17,470 || 4–1–0 || 8 || 
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| 6 || October 23 || San Jose || 0–3 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 14,512 || 4–2–0 || 8 || 
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| 7 || October 27 || Florida || 4–3 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 14,871 || 5–2–0 || 10 || 
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| 8 || October 29 || Carolina || 3–4 || OT || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 13,335 || 5–2–1 || 11 || 
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| 9 || November 1 || @ NY Rangers || 0–1 || OT || Hart || Madison Square Garden || 17,206 || 5–2–2 || 12 || 
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| 10 || November 2 || @ Toronto || 2–5 || || Sandstrom || Scotiabank Arena || 18,437 || 5–3–2 || 12 || 
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| 11 || November 5 || @ Ottawa || 2–1 || || Hart || Canadian Tire Centre || 16,722 || 6–3–2 || 14 || 
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| 12 || November 8 || St. Louis || 5–1 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 15,228 || 7–3–2 || 16 || 
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| 13 || November 10 || @ Columbus || 2–5 || || Hart || Nationwide Arena || 15,490 || 7–4–2 || 16 || 
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| 14 || November 12 || Ottawa || 1–4 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 16,912 || 7–5–2 || 16 || 
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| 15 || November 13 || Dallas || 1–5 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 16,898 || 7–6–2 || 16 || 
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| 16 || November 15 || @ Columbus || 4–5 || OT || Hart || Nationwide Arena || 15,713 || 7–6–3 || 17 || 
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| 17 || November 17 || @ Boston || 1–4 || || Hart || TD Garden || 17,850 || 7–7–3 || 17 || 
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| 18 || November 19 || @ Montreal || 4–5 || SO || Hart || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 7–7–4 || 18 || 
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| 19 || November 21 || Calgary || 2–5 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 17,896 || 7–8–4 || 18 || 
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| 20 || November 23 || @ Washington || 2–3 || OT || Sandstrom || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 7–8–5 || 19 || 
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| 21 || November 25 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,309 || 7–9–5 || 19 || 
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| 22 || November 26 || @ NY Islanders || 2–5 || || Sandstrom || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 7–10–5 || 19 || 
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| 23 || November 29 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,143 || 8–10–5 || 21 || 
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| 24 || December 1 || Tampa Bay || 1–4 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 17,867 || 8–11–5 || 21 || 
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| 25 || December 3 || New Jersey || 2–3 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,427 || 8–12–5 || 21 || 
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| 26 || December 5 || Colorado || 5–3 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,361 || 9–12–5 || 23 || 
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| 27 || December 7 || Washington || 1–4 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 16,826 || 9–13–5 || 23 || 
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| 28 || December 9 || @ Vegas || 1–2 || OT || Hart || T-Mobile Arena || 17,767 || 9–13–6 || 24 || 
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| 29 || December 11 || @ Arizona || 4–5 || OT || Hart || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 9–13–7 || 25 || 
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| 30 || December 13 || @ Colorado || 2–3 || || Sandstrom || Ball Arena || 18,082 || 9–14–7 || 25 || 
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| 31 || December 15 || @ New Jersey || 2–1 || || Hart || Prudential Center || 14,137 || 10–14–7 || 27 || 
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| 32 || December 17 || NY Rangers || 3–6 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,340 || 10–15–7 || 27 || 
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| 33 || December 20 || Columbus || 5–3 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,432 || 11–15–7 || 29 || 
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| 34 || December 22 || @ Toronto || 3–4 || || Hart || Scotiabank Arena || 18,908 || 11–16–7 || 29 || 
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| 35 || December 23 || @ Carolina || 5–6 || || Hart || PNC Arena || 18,680 || 11–17–7 || 29 || 
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| 36 || December 29 || @ San Jose || 4–3 || OT || Ersson || SAP Center || 17,562 || 12–17–7 || 31 || 
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| 37 || December 31 || @ Los Angeles || 4–2 || || Ersson || Crypto.com Arena || 18,230 || 13–17–7 || 33 || 
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| 38 || January 2 || @ Anaheim || 4–1 || || Ersson || Honda Center || 13,600 || 14–17–7 || 35 || 
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| 39 || January 5 || Arizona || 6–2 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 17,572 || 15–17–7 || 37 || 
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| 40 || January 8 || Toronto || 2–6 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 17,862 || 15–18–7 || 37 || 
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| 41 || January 9 || @ Buffalo || 4–0 || || Ersson || KeyBank Center || 11,271 || 16–18–7 || 39 || 
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| 42 || January 11 || Washington || 5–3 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 17,352 || 17–18–7 || 41 || 
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| 43 || January 14 || @ Washington || 3–1 || || Hart || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 18–18–7 || 43 || 
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| 44 || January 16 || @ Boston || 0–6 || || Hart || TD Garden || 17,850 || 18–19–7 || 43 || 
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| 45 || January 17 || Anaheim || 5–2 || || Ersson || Wells Fargo Center || 16,312 || 19–19–7 || 45 || 
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| 46 || January 19 || Chicago || 1–4 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 16,460 || 19–20–7 || 45 || 
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| 47 || January 21 || @ Detroit || 2–1 || || Hart || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 20–20–7 || 47 || 
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| 48 || January 22 || Winnipeg || 3–5 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 15,441 || 20–21–7 || 47 || 
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| 49 || January 24 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || OT || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 15,602 || 20–21–8 || 48 || 
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| 50 || January 26 || @ Minnesota || 2–3 || OT || Hart || Xcel Energy Center || 19,177 || 20–21–9 || 49 || 
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| 51 || January 28 || @ Winnipeg || 4–0 || || Hart || Canada Life Centre || 14,476 || 21–21–9 || 51 || 
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| 52 || February 6 || NY Islanders || 1–2 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,695 || 21–22–9 || 51 || 
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| 53 || February 9 || Edmonton || 2–1 || SO || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,851 || 22–22–9 || 53 || 
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| 54 || February 11 || Nashville || 1–2 || OT || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,412 || 22–22–10 || 54 || 
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| 55 || February 12 || Seattle || 3–4 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 18,129 || 22–23–10 || 54 || 
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| 56 || February 16 || @ Seattle || 2–6 || || Hart || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 22–24–10 || 54 || 
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| 57 || February 18 || @ Vancouver || 2–6 || || Hart || Rogers Arena || 18,799 || 22–25–10 || 54 || 
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| 58 || February 20 || @ Calgary || 4–3 || || Ersson || Scotiabank Saddledome || 19,036 || 23–25–10 || 56 || 
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| 59 || February 21 || @ Edmonton || 2–4 || || Hart || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 23–26–10 || 56 || 
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| 60 || February 24 || Montreal || 2–5 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,661 || 23–27–10 || 56 || 
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| 61 || February 25 || @ New Jersey || 0–7 || || Ersson || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 23–28–10 || 56 || 
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| 62 || March 1 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || OT || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,534 || 23–28–11 || 57 || 
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| 63 || March 5 || Detroit || 3–1 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 17,630 || 24–28–11 || 59 || 
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| 64 || March 7 || @ Tampa Bay || 2–5 || || Hart || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 24–29–11 || 59 || 
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| 65 || March 9 || @ Carolina || 0–1 || || Sandstrom || PNC Arena || 18,680 || 24–30–11 || 59 || 
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| 66 || March 11 || @ Pittsburgh || 1–5 || || Hart || PPG Paints Arena || 18,254 || 24–31–11 || 59 || 
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| 67 || March 14 || Vegas || 3–5 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 17,192 || 24–32–11 || 59 || 
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| 68 || March 17 || Buffalo || 5–2 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,051 || 25–32–11 || 61 || 
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| 69 || March 18 || Carolina || 4–5 || OT || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 18,975 || 25–32–12 || 62 || 
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| 70 || March 21 || Florida || 6–3 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 16,479 || 26–32–12 || 64 || 
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| 71 || March 23 || Minnesota || 5–4 || SO || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,495 || 27–32–12 || 66 || 
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| 72 || March 25 || Detroit || 3–0 || || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 18,216 || 28–32–12 || 68 || 
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| 73 || March 28 || Montreal || 3–2 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 18,916 || 29–32–12 || 70 || 
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| 74 || March 30 || @ Ottawa || 4–5 || OT || Sandstrom || Canadian Tire Centre || 17,518 || 29–32–13 || 71 || 
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| 75 || April 1 || Buffalo || 3–6 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 19,404 || 29–33–13 || 71 || 
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| 76 || April 2 || @ Pittsburgh || 2–4 || || Ersson || PPG Paints Arena || 18,310 || 29–34–13 || 71 || 
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| 77 || April 4 || @ St. Louis || 2–4 || || Ersson || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 29–35–13 || 71 || 
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| 78 || April 6 || @ Dallas || 1–4 || || Hart || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 29–36–13 || 71 || 
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| 79 || April 8 || @ NY Islanders || 0–4 || || Hart || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 29–37–13 || 71 || 
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| 80 || April 9 || Boston || 3–5 || || Sandstrom || Wells Fargo Center || 18,776 || 29–38–13 || 71 || 
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| 81 || April 11 || Columbus || 4–3 || OT || Hart || Wells Fargo Center || 19,719 || 30–38–13 || 73 || 
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| 82 || April 13 || @ Chicago || 5–4 || OT || Sandstrom || United Center || 20,219 || 31–38–13 || 75 || 
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| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
==Roster==
==Transactions==
The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
 Contract is entry-level.
 Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Carolina Hurricanes2nd-round pick in 2024Conditional 3rd-round pick in 20234th-round pick in 2022	To Philadelphia FlyersTony DeAngelo7th-round pick in 2022 	
 	To Chicago BlackhawksCooper Zech 	To Philadelphia FlyersEvan Barratt 	
 	To Nashville PredatorsIsaac Ratcliffe 	To Philadelphia FlyersFuture considerations 	
 	To Los Angeles KingsZack MacEwen 	To Philadelphia FlyersBrendan Lemieux5th-round pick in 2024	
 	To Ottawa SenatorsPatrick Brown 	To Philadelphia Flyers6th-round pick in 2023 	
Notes:
# Carolina will receive the lower of Florida's, Philadelphia's, or the New York Rangers' 3rd-round pick in 2023.
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Louie Belpedio 	Montreal Canadiens 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Justin Braun 	New York Rangers 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Adam Brooks 	Winnipeg Jets 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Nicolas Deslauriers	Minnesota Wild 	4-year	Free agency	
 	Troy Grosenick 	Boston Bruins 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Cooper Marody 	Edmonton Oilers 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Lukas Sedlak 	Colorado Avalanche 	 	Waivers 	
 	Kieffer Bellows 	New York Islanders 	 	Waivers 	
 	Will Zmolek 	Bemidji State Beavers (CCHA)	1-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Martin Jones 	Seattle Kraken 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Oskar Lindblom 	San Jose Sharks 	2-year	Free agency 	
 	Kirill Ustimenko	Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) 	2-year	Free agency 	
 	Adam Clendening 	Rockford IceHogs (AHL) 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Ryan Fitzgerald 	Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Matthew Strome 	Hershey Bears (AHL) 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Brennan Menell 	Dynamo Moscow (KHL) 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Keith Yandle 	 	 	Retirement 	
 	Nate Thompson 	Ontario Reign (AHL) 	 	Free agency 	
 	Linus Sandin 	Rogle BK (SHL) 	3-year	Mutual termination 	
 	Lukas Sedlak 	 	 	Contract termination	
 	Lukas Sedlak 	HC Dynamo Pardubice (ELH) 	3-year	Free agency 	
 	Linus Hogberg 	 	 	Mutual termination 	
 	Linus Hogberg 	Skelleftea AIK (SHL) 	1-year	Free agency 	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Ref
 	Tony DeAngelo 	2-year	
 	Kevin Connauton 	2-year	
 	Morgan Frost 	1-year	
 	Isaac Ratcliffe 	1-year	
 	Tanner Laczynski	2-year	
 	Owen Tippett 	2-year	
 	Zack MacEwen 	1-year	
 	Jackson Cates 	1-year	
 	Wade Allison 	2-year	
 	Linus Hogberg 	1-year	
 	Hayden Hodgson 	2-year	
 	Travis Sanheim 	8-year	
 	Emil Andrae 	3-year	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos.	Nationality	Team (League)
1 	5 	Cutter Gauthier	LW 	 	U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 	69 	Devin Kaplan 	RW 	 	U.S. NTDP (USHL)
5 	133	Alex Bump 	LW 	 	Omaha Lancers (USHL)
6 	165	Hunter McDonald	D 	 	Chicago Steel (USHL)
7 	197	Santeri Sulku 	LW 	 	Jokerit (U20 SM-sarja)
7 	220	Alexis Gendron 	RW 	 	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
==References==
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