The Philadelphia Flyers will be without marquee free-agent signing James van Riemsdyk for five-to-six weeks after suffering a lower-body injury in Saturday's loss to the Colorado Avalanche, general manager Ron Hextall announced.

Van Riemsdyk took a puck off the leg in the first period and was unable to return.

After posting a career-high 36 goals with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, the Flyers inked van Riemsdyk to a five-year, $35-million contract on July 1.

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