ProHockeyTalk put it best this morning:
"The Flyers could have Chris Pronger or Shea Weber next year -- or neither."
They certainly won't have Weber now.
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The Flyers signed Weber to a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet last Thursday, leaving the Nashville Predators with one week to match or pass.
After taking the time to weigh their options, the Preds announced in a press release on their website this afternoon that they will indeed match the contract, the largest in their franchise's history, and keep their captain.