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| Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Shoots: L Born: July 20, 1973, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
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October 7, 2007 Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said the team remains interested in signing Peter Forsberg to a contract. However, he admitted any such deal could be months away, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Forsberg's skating in Sweden, as he waits to decide whether he'll play in the NHL this season. Most likely, he will wait until later in the season before joining a contender. Forsberg's still dealing with his bum ankle and isn't likely up for the long haul of a full season. |
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August 31, 2007 The Maple Leafs are interested in Peter Forsberg, though the conditions would have to be almost perfect. Forsberg, coming off foot surgery, is no sure thing to play in the NHL again. |
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April 25, 2007 Predators GM David Poile is speculating that Peter Forsberg won't play in the NHL next year, according to the Nashville Tennessean. Poile's initial response to a question of whether he thought the Predators would re-sign Forsberg was, "Honestly, no." He then said he thought Forsberg was giving a lot of consideration to not returning to the NHL for the 2007-08 season. |
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March 17, 2007 Peter Forsberg returned to the Nashville lineup Satuday night after missing six games with an upper-body injury. He had one assist and one shot on goal in the Predators' 3-2 win over Dallas. |
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March 17, 2007 Peter Forsberg, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, is expected to return to action tonight for the first time since March 3, according to the Nashville Tennessean. "I'm ready to go — finally" Forsberg said. "It's been frustrating sitting on the bench this long, but now it's all healed up and that's all I care about." He returned to practice on Friday. |
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March 16, 2007 Peter Forsberg participated in the Predators limited skate Thursday, and head coach Barry Trotz said there's a possibility the veteran center will play Saturday against Dallas, the Nashville Tennessean reports. Forsberg has missed six games with an upper body injury. |
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March 10, 2007 Peter Forsberg hopes to return to action on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to the Tennessean. He's missed three games due to an upper-body injury. "It's still a little sore, but I'm happy that I'll be able to take care of this before the playoffs," Forsberg said. "It's good to be back on the ice. It's been almost a week." |
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February 24, 2007 Peter Forsberg scored his first goal for the Predators Saturday and put his new team ahead of the Red Wings in overtime and the Central Division standings. Forsberg added an assist and finished the game with a plus-2 rating. |
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February 18, 2007 Peter Forsberg made his Nashville debut Saturday night. He was held pointless and was a -1 with one shot on goal. |
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February 16, 2007 Peter Forsberg will probably wait one game to make his Predators debut, according to the Nashville Tennessean. The team plays Friday at St. Louis, but according to the paper Forsberg will get his first go with the new club Saturday at Minnesota. |
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February 15, 2007 Peter Forsberg was traded to Nashville Thursday in exchange wing Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and two draft choices, TSN.ca reports. If healthy, Forsberg could be the player that elevates the Predators to favorite status in the Western Conference. The 33-year-old center becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season. |
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February 13, 2007 Peter Forsberg said he will not commit to re-signing or waiving his no-trade clause until his ailing right foot is better, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I said I wanted to stay," Forsberg said. "I wanted to get my foot fixed, and then I would think about my future. That is what I said all along. I don't know how [the foot] is going to feel. I am not 100 percent. I don't want to go through this again next year. It's been a tough year. I know how bad I have been playing for a while. It's nothing that I want to go through again." Nashville is reportedly the favorite to land Forsberg should Philly decide to deal him. |
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February 9, 2007 Peter Forsberg had three assists in Thursday's shootout loss to the Penguins. It remains to be seen if Forsberg can stay healthy; if he can, he'll be a significant bargaining chip for the Flyers to shop as the trade deadline approaches. |
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February 3, 2007 Peter Forsberg has been able to skate problem-free the past two games, but he flew to Montreal to meet with the Bauer skate people on Friday in the hopes of the getting a skate in the works that will help his troublesome right ankle, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. "This is just to continue the process of going through and trying to get a solution to the skate problem," GM Paul Holmgren said. "As I have said and Peter has said over the last few days, we feel we are very close, and Peter wanted to go up there and spend some time there today with the people there." Forsberg is still expected to play tonight. |
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January 31, 2007 Peter Forsberg had a second straight day of near-trouble-free skating Wednesday with his troublesome right ankle, according to the AP. "It looks good, I'm positive," he said. "It felt better yesterday. I don't think it's 100 percent, but it's 10 times better than it used to be. I was very happy yesterday, and it felt pretty good at practice today. We'll keep on working on it." The Flyers have delayed contract extension talks with Forsberg until after his foot situation is settled. |
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January 30, 2007 The Ducks are one of several teams monitoring Peter Forsberg, according to the LA Times. Forsberg has been off his game this year, mostly due to a nagging foot injury, but he is expected to draw plenty of interest before the trade deadline if the Flyers are willing to trade him. |
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January 29, 2007 Peter Forsberg will sit down with Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren Monday to discuss his future with the team, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. They are expected to discuss two things: 1) Does Forsberg believe he will keep playing beyond this year with the condition of his foot? 2) Does he want to stay in Philly or be traded to a contender? "It's time," Luukko said. "We've got to find out where he's at. We've got a month [until the Feb. 27 trade deadline]. We don't want to come down to the 26th and still not know." |
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January 20, 2007 The Rangers are among the teams interested in trying to acquire Peter Forsberg from the hapless Flyers for the playoff stretch run, according to the New York Daily News. He reportedly would scratch his no-trade clause to join the Rangers. |
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January 15, 2007 Trade rumors involving Peter Forsberg have been swirling as the trade deadline nears, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. However, Forsberg has a no trade clause and doesn't want to go anywhere. He's still dealing with a nagging foot problem. |
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January 12, 2007 Peter Forsberg didn't have any problems with his foot or groin in his first game back Thursday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. He played over 21 minutes in the game and had an assist. |
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January 11, 2007 Peter Forsberg returned after missing four games with a strained groin Thursday, the AP reports. Forsberg played over 21 minutes and assisted on one of the two Philadelphia goals. |
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January 10, 2007 Peter Forsberg is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday, according to the AP. He has missed the last four games with a groin injury. "Everything feels fine," Forsberg said. "I'll play tomorrow and hopefully I will be in the lineup for awhile. I've been skating by myself here for two days and getting better. Today was a full practice, and I felt good. I'll be playing tomorrow." |
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January 10, 2007 Peter Forsberg didn't play Tuesday, as he is unsatisfied with the adjustment made to his skate boot, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Forsberg had surgery on his ankle in May, but his foot has not felt comfortable in the boot, which has led to him seeking improvements. He will test it out again today, but it's unclear when Forsberg will be back in the lineup. |
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January 8, 2007 Peter Forsberg has received four new implants for his skate boot, in attempt to deal with ongoing stability issues with his foot and ankle, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. If he can get one of them to work today, he might play on Tuesday. He's already over his groin problem enough to get on the ice. |
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January 5, 2007 Peter Forsberg missed Thursday's game due to a groin injury sustained on Tuesday, according to the AP. He is expected to be sidelined seven-to-10 days. |
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January 4, 2007 It's not clear when Peter Forsberg will return from his strained right groin, but stabilizing his troublesome foot in his skate boot continues to be an ongoing issue, too, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "This is just a groin strain, same as before," Forsberg said. "I don't know if it does come from the foot. A good guess is that it would be, but I don't know for sure. It's frustrating. I'm in for two games then I'm out for a few. I don't know what to do." |
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January 2, 2007 Peter Forsberg did not play after the first period Tuesday night because of a right groin strain, according to the AP. He will be evaluated on Wednesday. |