Overview

• An independent arbitrator sustained the Flyers’ August 2024 decision to terminate Johansen’s deal for material breach after he declined assignment to their AHL affiliate.
• The NHLPA’s grievance, which included a hearing in February, failed to overturn Philadelphia’s contract termination.
• Philadelphia immediately shed the remaining $4 million cap charge tied to the final season of Johansen’s eight-year, $64 million contract.
• Johansen, now an unrestricted free agent, faces uncertain NHL prospects following hip surgery and a year away from the ice.
• The decision establishes a reference point for how the CBA’s material breach clause applies to post-trade medical and assignment disputes.