Which Flyers Could Get Long-Term Extensions Next?

The Flyers just recently signed Travis Konecny to an eight-year extension. This will keep him in Philadelphia during the prime of his career. He'll also be around, long term, with Sean Couturier, Owen Tippett, and Travis Sanheim.

Next year, the Flyers have a few guys who will become free agents. Some will be RFAs while others will be straight-up free agents. Which ones will Danny Briere try to extend with a long-term deal? Who could be the next one locked up for years to come?

For this, we'll look just at the current roster and not those in the minors. We'll also rank them from most likely to get a long-term deal to not being extended.

Flyers upcoming free agents and their likelihood to get extended

Tyson Foerster: RFA

In his first full year as a Flyer, Foerster scored 20 goals with 13 assists. He could easily be a guy that this team is looking to build a future around. He's got great hockey instincts and is a wizard with the puck. Barring injuries, you know he is only just going to get better.

He's earning less than one million right now. This is a guy that the Flyers could lock up for five years on the relatively cheap side for now and pay him a lot more down the road. If anyone could be extended long-term, I think he's a prime candidate.

Cam York: RFA

York has come a long way since his rookie year. He still makes mistakes, but he is learning and improving. He is also getting more and more playing time and opportunities to prove himself. He is a prime example of what this team is hoping their young players, especially on defense, can become.

While York is still cheap, he could easily be someone Briere offers a long-term extension to. Having consistency on defense is something that this team has been lacking for quite a while now. And having York locked up for seven years or so would bring some stability to that position.

Noah Cates: RFA

This is a hard one. John Tortorella likes Cates a lot. He seems that he could be a first-line center. If he can't, he could easily center the second or third line. After a very promising rookie year, he was hit hard with injuries last year. Still, he's someone the Flyers want to keep around.

Yes, he will be re-signed and I wouldn't doubt if it is sometime mid-season, to make sure he is back. However, I don't see it being a long-term deal yet. He will probably get a two or three-year bridge deal first. However, you can expect him to be in a Flyers' uniform for years to come.

Morgan Frost: RFA

Again, this is a hard one. Frost has potential. He has flashed it at times and looks as if he could be a prolific scorer. He's also 25 and we're still waiting for him to make that transition from promising young player to star. His inconsistencies keep holding him back and it got him on the wrong side of Tortorella this year.

But he's also 25. Maybe with the right linemates, perhaps Matvei Michkov, he can finally break out. Since he is an RFA, he could also get a bridge deal for two years. It is just as likely the Flyers trade him while they can still get something decent for him. It all depends on whether or not Briere sees him as part of their plans.

Erik Johnson: UFA

Johnson is 36. Even if he does re-sign with the Flyers, it would probably be for a year. He's not going to be a long-term commitment. Even so, it sounds like he wants to be here for this season and is excited to be a Flyer. That is a guy to hold onto until the defensive prospects are ready to stand on their own.

Ryan Johansen: UFA

We don't know if Johansen is healthy yet. We don't know if he even wants to play in Philadelphia. There is a greater chance that Johnson will get a long-term deal before this guy. Heck, there is a greater chance that I get a long-term deal with the Flyers than Johansen.

In my opinion, I think that Foerster and York are probably the best candidates to get long term deals of five or more years next. With Cates, who is deserving, I think it depends on if he bounces back this year. He'll be re-signed at some point, but again, is it a short-term deal or a longer commitment? With Frost, it'll come down to if the team sees something in him worth holding onto or if they want to cut ties while they still can.