OSLO, Norway (AP) -Philadelphia Flyers forward Patrick Thoresen has decided to reject a final contract offer and temporarily return to European hockey. "I wanted a so-called one-way contract, which is to say the same salary regardless of whether I played in the NHL or a farm team,'' the 24-year-old Norwegian told the state radio network NRK on Tuesday. "That makes things more predictable for me and my family.'' Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said by phone on Tuesday that he had hoped Thoresen would return. Holmgren said the Flyers were notified last week that Thoresen would not play for them next season. "It's one of those things now with hockey in Europe, especially with the European players, that it might be an option for them,'' Holmgren said. "He added something to our team. This is just one of those things.'' In...
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