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Report: Bryzgalov to begin training with Swedish league team

Philadelphia Flyers v New Jersey Devils - Game Four

NEWARK, NJ - MAY 06: Ilya Bryzgalov #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers pauses during the closing minutes of a 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 6, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Flyers 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Sounds like Ilya Bryzgalov is on his way to Sweden.

On Tuesday, a report surfaced from local news outlet Aftonbladet claiming the ex-Flyers goalie will soon begin practicing with Swedish Hockey League team Farjestad.

Farjestad goalie coach Erik Granqvist -- known as one of the top goalie gurus in Europe -- confirmed the move, tweeting that Bryzgalov was being brought aboard at the request of player agent Ritch Winter.

Bryzgalov, 33, was bought out by the Flyers in June with seven years remaining on his nine-year, $51 million deal signed in 2011.

While it sounds unlikely that Farjestad will offer Bryzgalov a new deal -- GM Hakan Loob said the team already had “two good goalies” in ex-Calgary netminder Danny Taylor and former Atlanta draftee Fredrik Pettersson Wentzel -- the move to Sweden could suggest that Bryz is getting a head start on his training in the hopes of landing something soon.

Last week, a report surfaced out of Russia that expansion KHL club Admiral Vladivostok had interest in Bryzgalov, though the club never made any formal overtures or contract offers.