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R.J. Umberger: Cut from training camp
R.J. Umberger was let go from his professional tryout agreement by the Stars on Wednesday.Umberger is facing a second straight year watching the NHL from home after he was unable to land a gig for the 2016-17 campaign as well. With no teams calling -- and the 35-year-old seemingly unwilling to sign overseas -- it may be time for him to consider hanging up his skates.
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Stars' R.J. Umberger: Signs professional tryout
R.J. Umberger will join the Dallas Stars at training camp after agreeing to terms on a professional tryout agreement Friday, Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports.Following the 2015-16 campaign, Umberger was bought out of his contract and failed to secure another gig. Dallas will give the former first-round pick a shot during training camp after he sat out all of last season. At his peak, the 35-year-old recorded 50-plus points three times, but also fell short of the 20-point threshold in each of his last two seasons. If the Stars think they can get at least 10 goals out of the Pittsburgh native, you have to think they will sign him to a one-year, league-minimum contract.
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R.J. Umberger: Bought out by Philadelphia
As expected, R.J. Umberger was bought out by the Flyers and is now on the free-agent market.Philadelphia will save $3 million in cap space by stretching out Umberger's contract through the buyout. The winger has been abysmal since being acquired by the Flyers via a trade, registering a paltry 26 points in two seasons with the Orange and Black. The market is certainly dwindling for the 34-year-old, but he may still find a landing spot on a young team looking for an established forward.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Facing contract buyout
R.J. Umberger will be subjected to a contract buyout by the Philadelphia Flyers, Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post reports.As indicated in the report, Umberger has a no-move clause which gives a player the right to decide whether he'll be placed on waivers as part of the buyout process. Umberger has been swimming in the dough thanks to his signing a five-year, $23 million extension with the Blue Jackets in 2011. He fell out of favor in Columbus and was traded to Philly almost two years ago -- along with a 2015 fourth-round pick -- in exchange for Scott Hartnell. But the 34-year-old was a colossal disappointment in the City of Brotherly Love, recording just 26 points in 106 games and struggling to rebound from a hip injury that required surgery, an issue with his foot, and a few more ailments. The Flyers' decision to buy out Umberger was a no-brainer since he only had one year remaining on that contract and the buyout includes $3 million in savings in 2016-17.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Posts rare multi-point game
R.J. Umberger tallied two assists Tuesday in a 6-3 win over New Jersey.Hey, look at that -- Umberger's put up two noteworthy efforts in the last four games, with the other one being the match against Buffalo in which he picked up his first goal of the year. It's nice to see, but we can't count on Umberger to keep finding the scoresheet; he's been absolutely atrocious from a fantasy perspective since arriving in Philadelphia last year, totaling 24 points in 103 games.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Finally removes monkey from back
R.J. Umberger finally notched his first goal of the season Thursday, opening the scoring in a 5-1 victory over the Sabres.Hey, welcome to the season, R.J. A healthy scratch for the last five games, Umberger's played career-low minutes even when he's been in the lineup this year, and the result has been a continuation of his precipitous decline. He certainly looked the part of a goal-scorer, getting into a prime scoring area and blasting a pass from Sam Gagner by a stunned Robin Lehner. It was his first point since Jan. 5, highlighting the rarity of Umberger's latter-day contributions.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Warming bench Tuesday
R.J. Umberger will be a healthy scratch Tuesday night against the Canadiens, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.As noted by Carchidi, Umberger hasn't scored in 50 consecutive games, plus he carried a nine-game pointless streak into the All-Star break. Perhaps his time on the pine will allow him to see the game from a different perspective and come back rejuvenated, but we're not holding our collective breath. Umberger has just nine goals in 99 games since his tenure with the Philadelphia Flyers started in 2014-15.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Struggling to produce on fourth line
R.J. Umberger has just one point in the eleven games since his return from a foot injury in early December.Age has perhaps caught up with the fourth-liner, as he's nowhere close to reproducing his 50-point seasons of yesteryear. In 22 games this season, he's produced just five assists and zero goals. His value is negligible in all but the deepest of formats.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Fully recovered from injury
R.J. Umberger (foot) has fully recovered from his foot injury, Tim Panaccio of CSN Philadelphia reports.The report also notes that, although Umberger is now healthy, he probably won't immediately draw into the Philadelphia Flyers' lineup, as head coach Dave Hakstol likely won't alter the formula that has led to three consecutive wins for Philadelphia. Once the 33-year-old winger does get the call, he will likely slot into the Flyers' lineup as a bottom-six forward.
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Flyers' R.J. Umberger: Practices Monday
R.J. Umberger (lower body) skated on a "fifth" line with Ryan White and Vincent Lecavalier during Monday's practice, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.Umberger looks to be nearing a return after skating on an actual line during practice on Monday. However, with that line being outside of the top-12 forward group, Umberger may not be inserted to the lineup right away when he receives the medical all-clear.
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