Flyers Trade For Primeau

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Keith Primeau's five-month contract dispute with the Carolina Hurricanes is finally over when he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Rod Brind'Amour, Jean-Marc Pelletier and a draft pick.

"I am excited that there's finally a resolution and am looking forward to playing in city like Philadelphia," said Primeau.

Primeau signed a five-year, $22.75 million contract with the Flyers and should be in uniform Thursday night.

"Not only have we resolved Keith's situation, but more importantly, we have improved our hockey team," Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford said. "Brind'Amour is one of the NHL's best all-around centers and will boost our specialty teams. He brings character, leadership and toughness to our locker room."

Primeau turned down many different contract offers since becoming a restricted free agent July 1.

"I don't think anybody wins when you get in these situations," Carolina captain Ron Francis said of Primeau. "Unfortunately, this happens in sports. But from an organization standpoint you want to have everybody on the ice that you can to help you win and be successful. Now, we can all move forward."

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