The Flyers bought out John LeClair's contract yesterday, leaving him to negotiate with other teams. It was well known for years that, though LeClair's production was prolific in the 90s playing alongside Eric Lindros, his numbers had fallen way off and he was missing time from frequent recurring injuries, and the Flyers were basically overpaying him for his services.
Personally, I wish his goals and assists totals had been better in the playoffs than the regular season, but he worked hard and played with a ton of guts. Also, you can click the link for the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank on this site and join "John LeClair's Faceoff Against Hunger," so he definitely gave back to the community, both here and in Vermont.
Anyway, I personally want to wish him good luck and say thanks for a lot of good memories on the ice.
P.S. - By the way, the Flyers wasted absolutely no time in removing LeClair from the team roster, bottom-line guys that they are. I tried to link to LeClair's career stat sheet, and it was unavailable from the team site.
Update 8/16: Good luck playing with "Rex" and Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh, big guy (but not against us).
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