Flyers Send Renberg To Coyotes For Tocchet

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Tocchet, 35, was originally drafted by the Flyers in 1983, playing seven seasons before being traded to Pittsburgh in 1992.

"It's a win-win situation for everybody," Tocchet said. "I get to finish my career in a city where I had a lot of success and a lot of fun. It's a world-class organization."

The deal comes quick after Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke lost the biddin war for Ray Bourque to the Colorado Avalanche.

Tocchet was signed by Phoenix as a free agent 1n 1997 after he made stops in Los Angeles, Boston and Washington.

"He's got grit and he's nasty in front of the other team's net," Clarke said. "He has always been a good team player, the team has always comes first. He'll help us. He's won a Stanley Cup."

Renberg, 27, was drafted by Philadelphia in 1990 and led NHL rookies with 38 goals in the 1993-94 season. He was traded to Tampa Bay in August 1997 and reacquired by the Flyers in December 1998 in a three-player deal.

"Mikael has to score to be effective," Clarke said. "I don't know. His work ethic was good and he seemed to get chances. Maybe the Western style is more open and will help him."