Seemingly regardless of whether he makes the NHL or not, top Philadelphia Flyers prospect Porter Martone is a massive underdog to win the 2026 Calder Trophy.
FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the 2025 No. 6 overall pick at a whopping +30000 to win the Calder this season, which has an implied probability of 0.33%. Not 33%, 0.33% - not even a single percent.
Montreal Canadiens starlet Ivan Demidov is the heavy favorite at this point in the summer, leading the pack at +270. San Jose's No. 2 overall pick, Michael Misa, was listed at +1200 alongside newly minted Edmonton forward Ike Howard.
Unless this was simply a clerical error and a massive oversight, 2025 No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer was not listed in FanDuel's odds at all.
Playmkaing forwards Maxim Shabanov and James Hagens - both of whom very well could've ended up Flyers this summer - were listed at +2300 and +3000, respectively.
Flyers' Porter Martone Sets Sights on Early NHL DebutJust one day into on-ice activities at development camp, the hype around top Philadelphia Flyers prospect Porter Martone is already growing.
As for Martone, it seems like the oddsmakers are banking on him heading to the NCAA, possibly with Michigan State University alongside fellow Flyers prospect Shane Vansaghi.
Martone isn't alone at the bottom, though. Center Jett Luchanko, the Flyers' 2024 first-round pick, also made the cut at +30000.
Neither 18-year-old appears to have an abundantly clear path to an NHL roster spot, but injuries (Tyson Foerster) and uncertainty down the middle (Trevor Zegras) could make for opportunity in training camp.
And, for the Flyers as a team, they have the third-worst odds to win the Metropolitan Division this season, sitting at +2000. Only Columbus (+2200) and Pittsburgh (+8500) are worse, and the New York Islanders are also within range at +1700.
Flyers Reportedly Rejected Islanders Trade to Secure Porter MartoneThe Philadelphia Flyers were open to lots of things ahead of the NHL Draft, but, ultimately, a bold New York Islanders trade offer wasn't enough to pull them away from selecting Porter Martone with the sixth overall pick.
The four other teams in the division are comfortably ahead of the Flyers, with odds of +650 or better.
If you wanted to throw a few bucks on a Stanley Cup, you could do worse than +8000.
Honestly, if the Flyers did make it that far, Martone might have a little something to do with it. Just something to keep in mind!