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Michman - 08-03-2005
Flyers sign free agents Hatcher, Therien and Rathje; trade Markov
August 2, 2005
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -- The Philadelphia Flyers bulked up their defense Tuesday by signing hulking blueliners Derian Hatcher, Mike Rathje and Chris Therien to free-agent contracts.
Hatcher, who captained the Dallas Stars to the 1999 Stanley Cup title under current Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock, signed a four-year deal worth $14 million. Rathje left the San Jose Sharks for a five-year, $17.5 million contract, and Therien rejoined the Flyers for one season at $500,000.