 | HTR Feature Article: Forsberg not ready for NHL return |
The Flyers have expressed interest in bringing former captain Peter Forsberg back to Philadelphia, but it appears the 36-year-old Swede is not quite ready to commit himself to an NHL comeback.
At least not yet.
One day after Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren told reporters in Toronto he would entertain the idea of putting Forsberg back in orange and black, a report by the Canadian Website tsn.ca said Forsberg instructed his agent, Don Baizley, not to pursue contract talks with any NHL teams until he feels more comfortable skating.
The Rangers, Flyers, Bruins and Canucks are among the teams that have expressed interest in Forsberg, who has not played a full NHL season since 2002-03.
Forsberg said recently he is not certain about his NHL future. He failed to record a point in the three-game Karjala Cup in Sweden and was ineffective in a 7-0 loss to Finland in the tournament final.
That didn't stop the Flyers and other NHL teams from sending scouts to Sweden for the tourney.
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091112/SPORTS04/911120321/1017/sports04/Forsberg-not-ready-for-NHL-return
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Re: Forsberg not ready for NHL return (Score: 1)
by hockey_lover on Thursday, November 12
(User Info | Send a Message) | Lets file this in the "big fcuking surprise" category.
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Re: Forsberg not ready for NHL return (Score: 1)
by PTack on Thursday, November 12
(User Info | Send a Message) | | id say forsberg has about 23 nhl games left in him. |
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Re: Forsberg not ready for NHL return (Score: 1)
by bbruins37 (qwerty@hotmail.com) on Thursday, November 12
(User Info | Send a Message) | id definitely take a chance on him. it doesnt really handcuff you. he's only looking for one year, and he's a great all-around player when he actually does play. ive always wanted to see him play with bergeron. we were soooo close to getting him (and modano too) coming back after the lockout before the flyers came in at the last second, and we had to settle for...alexei friggin' zhamnov.
our line-up at full health would be:
lucic-savard-ryder
sturm-forsberg-bergeron
wheeler-krejci-paille
thornton-begin-bitz
while benching recchi, marchand and sobotka |
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Re: Forsberg not ready for NHL return (Score: 1)
by Tammy4_Leafs on Thursday, November 12
(User Info | Send a Message) | You need to retire...
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