Flyers' Offseason Gamble Rewarded with Another Contract

Rodrigo Abols played in 24 games for the Flyers this season. (Photo: Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images)

According to PuckPedia, the Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed center Rodrigo Abols to a one-year, one-way contract worth $800k, bringing some continuity to the organization's forward depth for the 2025-26 season.

Abols, 29, made his NHL debut nearly nine full years after being drafted, suiting up for the Flyers in a 2-1 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 21.

The Riga, Latvia, native was solid in limited minutes, scoring two goals, three assists, and five points in 22 games while quietly posting an elite 58.4 faceoff win percentage.

Abols' ability to play center and wing certainly played a part in the Flyers' decision to keep him around, as did his overall solid season in the AHL with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

In 47 regular season games with the Phantoms, Abols potted 15 goals, 17 assists, and 32 points while playing in North America competitively for the first time since March 8, 2020.

You may recall that the Flyers took a swing on the 6-foot-4 forward last summer, giving Abols a chance out of the SHL and signing him to a one-year contract worth league-minimum ($775k) on June 15.

And, in seven Calder Cup playoff games, Abols scored two goals.

Looking forward, Abols constitutes a group of depth Flyers forwards that also includes the likes of Anthony Richard, Jacob Gaucher, rookies Karsen Dorwart and Devin Kaplan, and Nick Deslauriers.

Abols will be 30 years old when his new Flyers contract expires on July 1, 2026.

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