Broken record rumor: Forsberg to the Flyers

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Peter Forsberg is looking to return to the NHL and the Flyers might be interested in his services. For most of last January and February I wrote a number of posts discussing the possibility of Forsberg returning to the Flyers until he decided to make his comeback with the Colorado Avalanche. Now that it appears that Forsberg wants to play again this season, some familiar rumors have surfaced again.

According to Hockeybuzz.com, Forsberg will likely return to the Avalanche in late January but apparently the Flyers and Rangers are also possible destinations. While the Flyers could always use another center, if they do choose to sign Foppa they would need to clear out cap space. As it is, the Flyers are so close to the cap that when Danny Briere returns to the team they will have to waive someone or make a trade.

When he's healthy, Forsberg is still a quality NHL player. He played in only 9 regular season games last season but did pile up 14 points with the Avs. Unfortunately, he isn't a guy you can count on to take the ice every night. The nightly question of whether Foppa can take the ice was a headache that is all too familiar for the Flyers and their fans.

Peter Forsberg may be returning to the NHL but I think I can speak for all Flyers fans when I say: we don't want him! Let him sign with the Avs and let them deal with the soap opera.

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