Flyers deal Forsberg to Nashville

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02/16/2007 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers have dealt center Peter Forsberg to the Nashville Predators for two players and two draft picks.

Nashville will send right wing Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and a first-round and a third-round draft pick to Philadelphia.

"Peter Forsberg is one of the NHL's most complete players and the ultimate competitor - a consistent winner who has year in and year out been a difference maker in the Stanley Cup playoffs," said Nashville vice president and general manager Daivd Poile. "He strengthens our club up the middle and will provide another battle-tested, veteran voice to our dressing room."

Forsberg skated with the team in practice Thursday in preparation for a home game against Toronto, but was listed as a healthy scratch just before the start.

Forsberg will now join the top team in the NHL, although he has been battling injuries all season as he has missed 16 games. He had a procedure done on his right foot this past May and also had two bursas removed. He was originally scheduled to have surgery on both his feet, but learned surgery on his left foot was not necessary. Forsberg returned in time to appear in the Flyers starting lineup for their first game of the season.

However, since then he had a right ankle problem that forced him to miss four consecutive games in December. Forsberg returned to the Flyers lineup on December 16 at Washington, but promptly suffered a concussion and missed the next three games. He has also sat out several games as he has had constant problems finding a skate that would comfortably fit his right foot.

The 33-year-old Swede has appeared in 40 games this season and has 11 goals and 29 assists. In 680 games over 11 seasons, nine of them with Quebec/Colorado, he has 246 goals and 610 assists.

The Calder Memorial Trophy winner as Rookie of the Year in 1995 and Hart Trophy winner as league MVP in 2003, Forsberg signed a two-year contract as an unrestricted free agent by the Flyers prior to the 2005-06 season.

Forsberg, who played in five All-Star games, also won a pair of Olympic gold medals with Sweden and two Stanley Cups with the Avalanche. He also was the leading point-scorer in the 2002-03 campaign.

Upshall, the sixth overall selection in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, has appeared in 14 games this season for Nashville and has recorded two goals and one assist. Over four seasons he has notched 11 goals and 18 assists in 77 games.

Parent was the Predators' first round pick (18th overall) in the 2005 NHL entry draft. The 19-year-old, who will turn 20 on March 17, is currently playing for the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League

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"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

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Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

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Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

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Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

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