Naples, Fla. — It appears Peter Forsberg will not be making a return to the NHL this season after all.
“The prospect of Peter having enough confidence about the foot/skate issue to play for the rest of the NHL season does not look good at this time,” Forsberg's agent Don Baizley said in a statement Monday.
“As a result the teams have been advised that it is unlikely he will return to the NHL this season.”
The 34-year-old Forsberg is an unrestricted free agent.
Philadelphia, Colorado, Ottawa, Vancouver, Chicago and Minnesota were among the NHL clubs who were believed to be interested.
The former NHL MVP hasn't played this season because of lingering foot and ankle injuries.
Forsberg was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers before he was traded to Nashville in a deadline deal.
Injuries have plagued him in recent years and he hasn't played more than 60 games in a season since suiting up for 75 games in 2002-03 with the Avalanche.
Forsberg won the Stanley Cup twice with Colorado.
He also helped lead Sweden to Olympic gold medals in Lillehammer in 1994 and Turin in 2006.
