The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have agreed to terms with defenseman Noah Juulsen on a one-year contract worth $900K, and defenseman Dennis Gilbert on a one-year contract worth $875K, according to General Manager Daniel Briere.
Juulsen, 28 (4/2/1997), was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2015, 26th overall, and has gone on to play parts of seven seasons (2017-25) in the NHL with Montreal (2016-19), Florida Panthers (2020-21), and Vancouver Canucks (2021-25). The 6-foot-2, 201-pound defenseman has registered three goals, 14 assists, and 17 points in 157 career-games.
Last season, the 6-foot-2, 201-pound defender appeared in 35 regular season games for the Canucks averaging 16:17 minutes per game under head coach Rick Tocchet.
Additionally, Juulsen spent parts of seven seasons in the American Hockey League with the St. John’s IceCaps (2016-17), Laval Rocket (2017-20), Syracuse Crunch (2020-21), and Abbotsford Canucks (2021-23). He accumulated a total of seven goals, 38 assists, and 46 points in 151 regular season games. He added another nine playoff games in which he put up two assists.
Gilbert, 28 (10/30/1996), was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round (91st overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He has gone on to play parts of six seasons in the NHL with the Blackhawks (2018-20), Colorado Avalanche (2020-21), Calgary Flames (2022-24), Buffalo Sabres (2024-25), and Ottawa Senators (2024-25). He has registered three goals, 17 assists, and 20 points in 111 career-NHL games.
The 6-foot-2, 216-pound blueliner began the 2024-25 season with Buffalo before being traded to Ottawa at the trade deadline. He recorded six points last season in 29 regular season games while averaging 10:29 minutes per game.
Gilbert has also spent parts of five seasons in the AHL with the Rockford Hogs (2019-20), Colorado Eagles (2020-22), and Calgary Wranglers (2022-23). He has accumulated 15 goals, 42 assists, and 57 points in 188 regular season games.
NOAH JUULSEN
POSITION: Defense (Right shot)
VITALS: 6'2", 201 lbs.
BORN: Surrey, British Columbia (CAN)
AGE: April 7, 1997 (28)
DRAFTED: 2015 - Montreal (1st Round-26th overall)
- Spent last four years in Vancouver, partially under Rick Tocchet as head coach.
- He appeared in 35 games on the blue line for the Canucks last season.
- He averaged 16:17 of ice time per-game, with over two minutes on the penalty kill (2:21) which ranked second on the team.
- Has played parts of seven seasons in the NHL. He has 157 games played with 17 points (3g-14a), while averaging just over 16 minutes of ice time.
DENNIS GILBERT
POSITION: Defense (Left shot)
VITALS: 6'2", 216 lbs.
BORN: Buffalo, NY (USA)
AGE: February 2, 1996 (29)
DRAFTED: 2015 - Chicago (3rd Round-91st overall)
- Has played parts of six NHL seasons and splitting most of his seasons in the AHL.
- Spent last season mostly with Buffalo, recording five assists in 25 games, but ended the season in Ottawa, appearing in four games (1a).
- Has averaged just over 12 minutes per game in the NHL with five teams (Chicago, Colorado, Calgary, Buffalo and Ottawa).
- Overall, he has played 111 NHL games and recorded 20 points (3g-17a).
- In the AHL, he has played five seasons and 188 games with 57 points (15g-42a) after a three-year career at the University of Notre Dame.
