Miami Herald - It appears Eddie the Eagle is flying off to Europe.
Swedish newspaper Sport-Expressen is reporting that former Florida goalie Ed Belfour is close to signing a deal with Leksand, a second-division team in the Swedish Elite League.
Belfour, who was Florida's starter for most of the 2006-07 season, found out there aren't many spots available for goalies in the NHL this offseason. The Panthers said they had interest in Belfour, but that was before they sent three draft picks to Nashville for All-Star goalie Tomas Vokoun hours before the 2007 draft began in Columbus, Ohio.
If Belfour signs, it would mark his first stop in a European pro league. Belfour, 42, set a Panthers record with 27 consecutive starts (the record had been 22) and went 27-17-10 with a 2.77 goals-against average last season.
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