Mike Knuble Leaves For Washington; Boucher and Laperriere to Flyers

Mike Knuble signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals worth $2.8 million per season, opting not to resign with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers wanted him back and he wanted to come back, but the two couldn't reach an agreement. Knuble's camp wanted a mulit-year deal while the Flyers wanted a one-year pact loaded with more-than-achievable incentives. Neither side budged from their demands, and Knuble hit the free agent market. The 6'3", 228-pound winger decided to go to the Caps to play with the league's most dangerous player, Alex Ovechkin. Who can blame him there? According the Tim Panaccio , Knuble could have gone to the Pittsburgh Penguins but decided to go to Washington because didn't want to move his family far. In Panaccio's article, he says that another CSN Philly associate, John Boruk, said that Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Ottawa were interested as well. This loss is a tough one for the Flyers, especially the power play. That's another 27 goals off the roster, ... (link)