Phantoms defenseman sidelined with sarcoma

SUNRISE, Fla. - Early yesterday afternoon, the Flyers made an announcement no organization ever wants to make.

Logan Pyett, a Canadian defenseman with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, was diagnosed with sarcoma, a malignant tumor, in his upper left leg. Sarcoma is a rare form of cancer that affects soft tissue.

Pyett, 27, who signed a one-year contract this offseason after two years in Russia's KHL, is out indefinitely.

Pyett played as recently as the Phantoms' Sept. 30 preseason game in Wilkes-Barre. General manager Ron Hextall said Pyett feels good and hasn't been in pain, despite the tumor growing in his leg. He was working out last week until he noticed swelling in…