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Soon after the Flyers signed Briere, they were able to pull the trigger on another deal sitting on the table. Defenseman Joni Pitkanen and winger Geoff Sanderson were traded to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Jason Smith and center Joffrey Lupul. Pitkanen regressed last year, and didn't seem as if he would be able to find the focus needed to be a premiere player in Philadelphia. In return, the Flyers received Smith, a hard-hitting veteran blue-liner.

June 17 -The Phillies lost the last game of their series with the Detroit Tigers, 7-4. Not only did the Phillies lose the series, but gave away yet another game that they should have won. Phillies pitcher Adam Eaton continued his string of quality starts, and pitched and hit well enough to win, leaving the game with a 3-1 lead, and coming up with two hits on the day. Yet, it’s the same story on a different day with different relievers. Geoff Geary was unable to retire any of the batters he had faced, and Yoel Hernandez gave up 3 more runs, adding up to a five-run inning for the Tigers.

Superstar Peter Forsberg was absent from Tuesday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, and it is feared that the Flyers may be without him for some time to come. Having finally returned to the lineup in Saturday's game against the Capitals, Forsberg was put right back out of the lineup by the shoulder of Alexander Ovechkin while coming across the middle in the Cap's slot late in the first period. To have this happen must be entirely frustrating for #21, and it holds the potential to be devastating for an already floundering team. The Flyers had been without their Captain for several games while he sought a pair of skates that would suitably support his surgically repaired ankles. The captain's first comments - he stated that the hit wasn't that bad (it didn't look that bad either) - were reassuring, so let's hope that his absence from the lineup is merely precautionary and doesn't lead to another Lindros/Primeau concussion scenario.

The Philadelphia Flyers return to the ice tonight, playing a nationally broadcast game to kick off the NHL's new season.

As the Flyers practice without the injured Peter Forsberg and the injured Derian Hatcher, we have to get our hockey fix in other fashions since Comcast Sportsnet inexplicably doesn't cover preseason hockey practices in HD.

ESPN is reporting that Peter Forsberg, former center for the Colorado Avalanche, has signed with the Philadelphia Flyers for 2 years and over $10 million dollars. The move will put the Flyers over the salary cap, thus reports are surfacing that the Flyers will deal center Jeremy Roenick, the team's highest paid player, to the Los Angeles Kings for draft picks. Roenick, you might recall, was outspoken during the lockout.