Overview
- Samuel Ersson has an .858 save percentage and 3.33 goals-against average in 16 starts, with advanced data placing him near the bottom of NHL goalies this season.
- Team sources indicate the Flyers are prepared to reduce or replace Ersson’s role if his form does not rebound, and his pending RFA status factors into the urgency.
- Aleksei Kolosov is an internal option after posting a .908 mark with AHL Lehigh Valley, though the club is wary of interrupting his development.
- External discussions have included Buffalo’s Alex Lyon, who is viewed as a target only at a modest cost, reportedly no higher than a third-round pick.
- Daniel Vladar has handled 27 of the first 44 games effectively, but upcoming back-to-backs and a compressed schedule raise sustainability questions as Philadelphia fights for points in the Metropolitan Division.