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I was ready to sit down and write about the Phillies pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training but they got upstaged by the Flyers. There are reports that the Flyers have agreed to trade Peter Forsberg to the Nashville Predators for a first and third round pick along with Scottie Upshall and Ryan Parent. Forsberg has had limited action this season because of foot problems.

Upshall is a right winger for Nashville. He is a former first round pick and this is his third year. He has 11 career goals in 77 games played. Ryan Parent is a prospect for the Predators. Parent was a first round pick in 2005. He is currently playing in the OHL. The Flyers traded Forsberg for some young talent and draft picks. This move also frees up some cap room to spend in the offseason. This was the only move the Flyers could make if they felt that they could not resign Forsberg.

Think about this. In the past 16 months, Philly teams have traded Jim Thome, Bobby Abreu, Allen Iverson, and Peter Forsberg. That is a lot of star power leaving town and only the Phillies have the start power to replace their traded stars. Also the Philies began their 8 1/2 month journey towards a World Championship today with Pitchers and Catcher reporting.

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