By Ray Parrillo
Inquirer Staff WriterIt had been more than two weeks since the Flyers’ season concluded with a lopsided playoff loss to Buffalo, but Friday morning the vast training room at the team’s practice facility in Voorhees was bustling with activity.
Too battered to seek relief from their disappointment on golf courses, several Flyers were dutifully reporting to Jim McCrossin, their muscular, soft-spoken trainer and strength and conditioning coach. [.continue.]
A couple new things come out of this article.
One is that Kim Johnsson has been cleared to train again after missing the last 3 months with post-concussion symptoms. Good for Johnsson, although it still isn’t unknown if he will be resigned by the Flyers next season.
Also stated was Forsberg going thru more than 100 pair of skates trying to find a pair that would support his feet and ankles properly. That’s just crazy.
The key to him being resigned is money. When he was healthy last year, he was far from what he used to be, now maybe it was just an off-year. 2.2 million, his salary last year, is a lot in the new NHL, and I dont think he earned that last year. So, if he’s willing to sign a one year deal for 1.3 or 1.4 million I think Clarke will go for it. And Kim shouldn’t worry, because he can prove his worth and easily seal up a long term deal for 3M or more per year beyond t hat.