Flyers farmhand Logan Pyett diagnosed with cancer, out indefinitely

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Logan Pyett has been diagnosed with sarcoma, a form of cancer, in his left leg and will be out indefinitely.

"The club asks that the media respect Logan and his family's privacy during this time," Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said Friday. "Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Pyett family."

The 27-year-old signed with the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms in August. He attended Flyers training camp this fall after spending the last four seasons in the KHL.

Pyett was a seventh-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2006.