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swflyers25
1-29-07, 1:37 PM
January 29, 2007

Sources are telling Sportsnet that Peter Forsberg has agreed to lift his no-trade clause with the Philadelphia Flyers for the purpose of going to a playoff contender.

Multiple teams have contacted the Flyers about the possibility of obtaining the two-time Stanley Cup champion, including the Maple Leafs, Canadiens and the Rangers.

Under normal circumstances, a player of Forsberg's status could easily land the Flyers a first-round pick and a top prospect, but his health status continues to be an issue for some teams. Sources tell Sportsnet a deal could revolve around a conditional future considerations trade built around Forsberg's performance and if or when he re-signs with the Flyers again in the off season.

Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20070129_120829_4788)
Madferret
1-29-07, 1:46 PM
Why the Leafs be contacting the Flyers about Forsberg?
KB in Kelowna
1-29-07, 5:43 PM
Why the Leafs be contacting the Flyers about Forsberg?
Because every time a name player is rumoured to be on the move, Leaf nation is a buzz with stories and rumours of said players life long desire to don the Blue and White, even if the team management has no desire to take on that player and his contract.

Some team will take a chance that Forseberg "orthotics" fit his skate boot correctly now and he can skate without aggrivating the groin and he could thus help some team on its playoff push and beyond.

Vancouver can offer some of the following in a package of Goal Prospect Cory Schnieder, Dman Luc Bourdon, Matt Cooke, Brendan Morrison, soon to be free agent Sami Salo, and lest we forgot Booby Clake's favourite Ryan Kesler. If the Flyers take Jan Bulis so much the better:laughing: :pimp:
The Insider
1-29-07, 5:44 PM
Why the Leafs be contacting the Flyers about Forsberg?

Why wouldn't they?
Rusty
1-29-07, 10:31 PM
Why would we?

He is starting to get pretty brittle if you ask me, so their asking price should be low, but then again we are talking the Flyers!

Tucker for Forsberg?

LOL
Madferret
1-30-07, 1:50 PM
Why wouldn't they?

Well it would sell allot of Forsberg Leaf jerseys...

;]
The Insider
1-30-07, 2:06 PM
Well it would sell allot of Forsberg Leaf jerseys...

;]

Who knows, either way it doesn't hurt to find out what the price is, you know kick some tires. Odds are he won't end up a Leaf especially because Ferguson has made it impossible to trade for anyone by putting himself too close to the cap, but it just goes to show that rental players are available for anyone who has the cap space and the prospects to acquire them
THE HACK
1-30-07, 7:14 PM
Why the Leafs be contacting the Flyers about Forsberg?

Sundin-Forsberg-Steen!:thumb:

While this would be the Swedish touch the Leafs would be smart to pass on Forsberg and go after some youth(like trading Tucker would be a start).

Cheers