From Rick Sadowski of the Rocky Mountain News:
It doesn’t appear Peter Forsberg will be resuming his NHL career for a while, if at all.
According to a report in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Forsberg has a muscle problem in his right foot that has been the root of his health troubles in recent seasons and he will need several months of rehabilitation for a chance to salvage his career.
Forsberg became an unrestricted free agent July 1 and would prefer to re-sign with the Avalanche if he’s healthy, but the report quoted him as saying he doubts he would be ready for training camp in September.
Read the entire article here.
It sounds like this surgery may be the key to getting Forsberg close to his old self. Even so, there is no guarantee the two-time Stanley Cup champion will return to the NHL.
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