All of the signs are pointing to it. I don't want to call it official, but I'm going to be very shocked if it doesn't happen. I've felt this way all along, and it's only a matter of time before it gets done. The Bionic Man will be a Flyer again.
Think about it:
- Holmgren's "secret" scouting trip to Sweden. The Flyers kept that under wraps for about five minutes.
- Forsberg always maintaing he loved Philadelphia and felt like he owes the team something.
- His great relationships with current Flyers such as Gagne and Scott Hartnell.
- Naslund's comments about how he's returning to a former team, with Nashville being ruled out.
- Gagne's "joke" about Forsberg trying to decide which number to wear since Jason Smith has #21.
- The Flyers ordering special equipment for skates and ankle/foot health.
Again, it's not a sure thing yet. I'm not Mark Eckel. Peter Forsberg may not be a Flyer by the time you wake up in the morning. LeCharles Bentley likely won't be either. However, when it's all said and done, I think Forsberg will be a Flyer, and it's going to take some press conference shenanigans coaching from Kevin Jones or Antonio Logan-El for us to be fooled.
Take it for what it's worth. Likely not much.
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agreed. an hour till gametime, can a press conference be coming?
Thanks for the feedback.
I'm not sure when it's going to be announced. On one hand, I think they'll wait until Monday or even later. The later it is, the less the contract counts against the cap, which is huge, considering how close the Flyers probably are to the cap. They may also need to move a salary or two to make room, so that could be holding things up.
On the other hand, it wouldn't surprise me if they made an announcement during a home game and made a big deal about it.
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