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Flyers acquire Boucher, Foster

POSTED: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 10:10 AM

Flyers defenseman Kurtis Foster takes a shot during his first practice with the team on Sunday, January 13. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)

The Flyers have acquired goalie Brian Boucher and free-agent defenseman Kurtis Foster.

Boucher, 36, has played with the Flyers twice before. He was acquired from Carolina for minor league forward Luke Pither. Boucher played 10 games last season as he battled a groin injury. He had a 3.41 goals-against average and .881 save percentage.

Foster, 31, is a righthanded shot. He is 6-5, 226 pounds who played for the Wild, Ducks and Devils last season. He scored four goals and had 10 assists in 51 games.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:38 AM, 01/14/2013

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— backhand

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:54 PM, 01/13/2013

Does the Lemon Law in Pennsylvania cover the Bryz acquisition ? How soon can we send him back to where he came from ?

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— candidly