56 games into the season, the Philadelphia Flyers are 25-20-11, and are third from last in the Metropolitan division. With the Olympic break, the Flyers will not play again until February 25th, and have just five games before the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline on March 6th.

Since a moment that felt like the high of the season, the team’s 5-2 win vs. the Anaheim Ducks, the Flyers have earned 10 points in 15 games. That included a six-game winless streak, as well as a four-game stretch without two points. Philadelphia has won three games in that 15-game stretch, which started on January 8th.

In January, the trade deadline plan seemed simple: don’t make any big splashes for rentals, but the team was not going to be sellers either. If a team wanted to buy a player from the Flyers, they would have to offer something GM Danny Briere could not refuse.

That was when the Flyers were coming off that high point of the season. Things look very different right now.

The Flyers, 61 points, have now drifted to 8 points back of the final wild card spot in the East, and are 8 points out of the third spot in the Metropolitan, which currently belongs to the New York Islanders (69).

Per MoneyPuck, the Flyers have just a 10.7% chance to make the postseason. So, is it time for the front office to change course and start listening to some offers?

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Time for the Flyers to shake things up?

Let’s jump out in front of this one. I have seen a rumor circulating saying the Flyers could look to trade Owen Tippett or Travis Konecny in an effort to shake things up.

Nick Kypreos: Re Flyers: I’m hearing they are willing to swing big, if not now, then certainly this summer. When that comes to pass, the biggest pieces they could move out in a blockbuster are Owen Tippett and Travis Konecny – Sportsnet (2/2)

— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) February 6, 2026

The Flyers are not trading Travis Konecny. He has a full no movement clause, and he is a respected leader on the ice and in the locker room. And, let’s be real, without Konecny, this season would have been far worse. If the plan is to get better and compete sooner rather than later, Konecny will be a part of that team.

As far as we know, Konecny wants to be a part of the Flyers team that makes the playoffs. So, unless that has changed and he requests a trade, Konecny is not going anywhere.

Regarding Owen Tippett. I am sure the Flyers would prefer not to trade him, but with the surplus of wingers, their hand may be forced. Tippett will almost certainly get you the highest return of the wingers you could stomach trading, and could definitely be a key part of a trade package for someone like, I don’t know, Robert Thomas?

Those two players are not the only Flyers who could draw trade interest.

Sticking with the topic of wingers, Bobby Brink is a pending RFA. He is playing very well this season. With Denver Barkey already in the NHL, Alex Bump waiting in the AHL, and Porter Martone and Shane Vanasaghi so close to being NHL players, Brink could be one of the first dominoes to fall. He has been linked to the Minnesota Wild, but beyond that, Brink could, and in all honesty, should be a player who generates plenty of interest. A Brink trade would be less about the player and more about the depth at the position.

What about the defenseman?

It’s trade deadline season, so of course, we’re going to talk about Rasmus Ristolainen. The big Finnish defenseman is always in conversation. He is the big question mark as far as the, will they or won’t they, trade talk.

To me, Ristolainen will be more valuable on March 5th, just before the deadline on the 6th, than he is now. If the Flyers want maximum value, they will have to wait for teams to get desperate. That said, this could be the highest his value will be. He is getting top-pair minutes and looks good. Ristolainen is in Milan representing Finland at the Olympics, and a good showing will only improve his value. If the Flyers are serious about getting better for next season, now is the time to move on.

As far as the rest of the blueline group, I wonder about some of the veterans. If the Flyers opt to keep Ristolainen, I wonder about trading Noah Juulsen to a contender for a mid-to-late round pick to fill that 7D role for a playoff run.

If Emil Andrae has truly fallen out of favor with the coaching staff, maybe he could be used as part of a package to acquire a center. However, I doubt Andrae is considered a trade chip at this point, unless it’s to bring in a center for the long term.

Nick Seeler is a name I am curious about if the Flyers decide it’s time to fully sell. He has been a great bottom-four defensive defenseman for the Flyers. He has a no-trade clause as well. It does expire after this season. I can see cup contenders being interested in him. Like Andrae, I don’t see him being moved. Unless, of course, the Flyers decide it’s time for a full sale.

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Is the full sale the right move?

Let’s be honest. The postseason looks pretty bleak right now. If the Flyers want to show they still have it in them, they need to be dominant right out of the gate. Of their five games before the deadline, only two are against teams they should, in theory, lose to. So, if they don’t come out red hot, it should be a pretty good sign that it’s going to be six-straight seasons without the playoffs, and it’s time to get what you can for some veteran players.

Again, unless it’s for a long-term center, I would avoid trading Owen Tippett and Emil Andrae. Travis Konecny, unless he wants to, is not going anywhere.

But, with some of the other wingers, and even some of the defenseman, you can still get some good value.

I don’t think the Flyers will, or should, trade someone just for the sake of selling. However, if you can get good value for pending RFAs or veterans, it’s something the Flyers should consider.

It’s worth keeping in mind that before the season, the Flyers brass said they were done selling, and it was time to start looking toward improving and making the playoffs.

However, the playoffs seem like a far stretch at this point in the year. With the team still needing a top center and likely another top-pair defender, it might be time to stock up on assets to make a swing this offseason, or before the deadline – if the right player (Robert Thomas) is an option.

What would you do at the deadline?

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