Fresh off the Christian Dvorak five-year extension, it sure sounds like there’s going to be more business in the coming weeks for the Philadelphia Flyers.
This time, it’s his linemate Trevor Zegras who’s at the center of those discussions. Zegras, in his press availability prior to Tuesday’s win over the Anaheim Ducks, seemed like a guy who was quite intent on re-signing in Philadelphia.
“It’s cool to see somebody (Dvorak’s) age around 29 decide that this is the place that he wants to be and this is the place he feels like we can win. It’s definitely a nice feeling, for sure,” Zegras said in an interview about Dvorak’s extension.
When asked if he felt the same as Dvorak about Philadelphia, Zegras said: “Absolutely, absolutely. I mean we weren’t going to let him leave as a group of guys, either. We were kind of on him all year about sticking around and staying. We were all pretty happy today.”
Trevor Zegras seems to want to play for the Flyers for a long time
That sounds like a guy who’s loving his time in Philadelphia, and is very excited about the possibility of being here long term. Add in all the Zegras quotes throughout the win over his former team on Tuesday — such as, “The boos were great, but the cheers were even better” — and it would be downright shocking if Zegras and the Flyers didn’t work something out in the second half of the season.
Zegras came into the league with a real knack for the cameras, for soundbites, and as one of the first really fun personalities in a long time. He lost that a bit in the last two years in Anaheim, as his on-ice level dropped considerably with Pat Verbeek and the Ducks losing faith in him. Now, Zegras is rejuvenated, and his personality is back into the spotlight again.
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Also, the Flyers seem well-inclined to bring Zegras back as well. In his first public comments since the Dvorak extension, Flyers GM Daniel Briere also had some high marks for Zegras.
“Trevor’s another reason why we’ve taken a step. We’ll see. We haven’t started discussing anything with Trevor, but he’s restricted, so we have a little more I guess power on that front. But we want to keep him here. It’s been working out. Hopefully, he keeps playing the way he has. It’s been impressive this year,” Briere said Tuesday during a media availability.
When the Flyers acquired Zegras from the Ducks in the offseason, they probably didn’t expect it to go this well. Immediately having Zegras become a point per game player (41 points in 41 games) was probably not in the plans for the Flyers front office, but it’s been such a treat to have the lineup infused with another high-end talent for little cost. There was no guarantee that Zegras was ever going to reach his potential, and the Flyers have unequivocally won a buy-low trade.
It’s definitely unfortunate that Zegras hasn’t produced like this down the middle, but perhaps Zegras’ level is just an indication that the wing is much better suited for his skillset. Maybe the Dvorak-Zegras pairing just works exceedingly well, and can be a staple in the lineup for years to come. Or, we’re in the process of witnessing Trevor Zegras become a player that raises everyone’s level on his line, no matter who is next to him.
Either way, Zegras is well on his way to becoming an indispensable piece of the Flyers organization for many years to come.
