3 Teams Showing Continued Interest In Flyers' Owen Tippett
Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco, the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, and Utah Mammoth are the three teams that continue to show consistent interest in acquiring Tippett from the Flyers.
Di Marco spoke about how Philadelphia is approaching it.
Anthony Di Marco: Among the teams who continue to show interest in Owen Tippett are the Bruins, Wild and Mammoth, DFO was told - Daily Faceoff (6/16)
— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) June 17, 2026
"The Flyers are not shopping Tippett by any means but are not hanging up the phone," Di Marco wrote. "If they were to trade Tippett, it would not be for a collection of assets, DFO was told, it would be in a hockey trade."
Simply, the Flyers are not looking to flip Tippett for picks and prospects.
They want a roster player back that addresses a need, specifically a top-six center or a top-four defenseman, which is the entire reason Tippett has become a logical trade chip on a team loaded with wingers.
Why Tippett Is So Appealing
Tippett, 27, posted 28 goals, 23 assists, and 51 points across 81 games this season, the third time in four years he has scored at least 27 goals.
He also looked more engaged physically and defensively than at any point in his Philadelphia tenure, sacrificing his body along the boards and contributing off the puck rather than disappearing for long stretches.
The contract is the one kicker.
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— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 21, 2026
Tippett is signed through the 2031-32 season at a $6.2 million cap hit on his eight-year, $49.6 million deal, a number that becomes more of a bargain every year as the salary cap rises.
Any team acquiring him gets a proven scoring winger in his prime locked in long-term at a favorable rate, which is exactly why he has drawn this much interest this early in the offseason.
Over the past four seasons, he has recorded 103 goals and 196 total points across 313 games played.
Why Each Team Wants Him
Minnesota views Tippett as another top-six scoring option to pair with Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, a younger and longer-term alternative to aging veterans Vladimir Tarasenko and Mats Zuccarello, with Marcus Johansson having already decided to return to Sweden.
The complication for the Wild is twofold: they are considered one of the frontrunners for Dylan Larkin and have largely put other moves on the back burner while pursuing him, and Minnesota may not have the assets to pull off a Tippett deal without sending a high-priced player like Ryan Hartman back, given the Flyers want a center in return.
Boston loves Tippett's long-term contract and his fit as a second-line right wing who can score and contribute on the power play.
The Bruins are not bottoming out but also do not want older win-now players, making a 27-year-old signed through 2032 the ideal profile for where the franchise sits.
Utah wants Tippett to join a similarly aged core as they look to build on their first playoff appearance, the same kind of ascending-team logic that makes him valuable across multiple situations.
Philadelphia does not have to trade him.
They have simply made clear they will listen if the right player comes back the other way.
