After nailing down one of the bigger fishes of the free agent market in
Jaromir Jagr earlier in the day,
Philadelphia Flyers General Manager
Paul Holmgren opted for a little depth in the lineup.
Holmgren did just that when he signed pending unrestricted free agent center
Maxime Talbot and defenseman
Andreas Lilja
each to multi-year contracts. Talbot, whose ability in the faceoff
circle and playoff experience were probably areas coveted by Holmgren,
inked a five-year deal reportedly worth $9 million.
Lilja, meanwhile, was signed to a three-year deal worth $5.1 million.