This should bring a collective yell of relief from Philadelphia and other strongholds of Flyers fans because there were rumors of Peter Forsberg returning. Holmgren would’ve had to throw away several effective players to bring back the frequently injured has-been to make (salary) cap room. Last season proved he was a waste of $11 million for two years when they made it to the Conference championship without him.
Besides, Philly needs to improve its defensive game.