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PHILADELPHIA -- Welcome back, R.J. Umberger. The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Umberger and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Scott Hartnell on Monday. Umberger makes a return to the Flyers after spending the past six seasons with Columbus. Last season, Umberger had 18 goals and 16 assists in 74 games to help the Blue Jackets reach the playoffs. "Hes a versatile player, a good skater, a good two-way player," Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said. "He plays all three positions and can kill penalties. He is an attractive guy for us moving forward." The Flyers also made another move, signing centre Brayden Schenn to a multi-year contract. Umberger began his NHL career with the Flyers in 2005-06 and had 49 goals and 67 assists in 228 games over three seasons from 2005-2008. He was traded to Columbus on June 20, 2008, after helping the Flyers reach the Eastern Conference finals that spring with 10 goals and five assists in 17 playoff games. "It was apparent that the team was ready to play the younger guys here," Umberger said. "Last few years they got some great young talent and the young guys deserved to play. Some are waiting to come in next year. It was understandable and from a business side." Umberger gives the Flyers some cap relief. He has three years left on his contract at $4.6 million per year while Hartnell has five years remaining at $4.75 million per. The popular Hartnell appeared in 517 games for the Flyers over seven seasons with 157 goals and 169 assists. He was acquired from Nashville on June 18, 2007. "He has hockey left in him," Hextall said. "Versatility, length of contract, and speed are the main points we thought about here." Schenn had a career high in points (41), goals (20) and assists (21) in 82 games this past season. 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The first public stop was a bar across the street from the iconic ballpark, where Maddon offered to buy a beer and a shot for everyone in the room.The Hazleton way, he said in tribute to his Pennsylvania hometown.If the beginning of Maddons partnership with the Cubs is any indication, this is going to be one interesting ride.Maddon brought his unconventional style to Chicago on Monday when he was introduced as the Cubs fifth manager since the start of the 2010 season, replacing Rick Renteria after just one year on the job. Flanked by smiling executives Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein, he slipped on a pinstriped No. 70 jersey and repeatedly said how he excited he was about his new job.Perhaps more importantly, at least for a centurys worth of frustrated Cubs fans, he talked about winning — right now.Listen, for me, Im going to be talking playoffs next year. OK, Im going to tell you that right now, said Maddon, who got a $25 million, five-year contract — making him one of the highest paid managers in the game, because I cant go to spring training and say another thing. Im just incapable of doing that. Why would you even report?The 60-year-old Maddon had a 754-705 record in nine seasons in Tampa Bay, leading the club to four playoff appearances, two AL East titles and a five-game loss to Philadelphia in the 2008 World Series. The two-time AL Manager of the Year also was the bench coach for six seasons under Angels manager Mike Scioscia before he was hired by Tampa Bay in November 2005.The Rays went 77-85 this year, and Maddon opted out of his contract after Andrew Friedman left Tampa Bays front office to take over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 14. The Cubs already had a manager in Renteria, but Epstein felt he had to act on Maddons free agency.You wrestle with those things. As a person, I didnt want to do it, said Epstein, who also interviewed Maddon for the manager job with the Red Sox before he hired Terry Francona ahead of the 2004 season. I dont want to ever be unfair to someone else. But as an executive and as someone charged with winning a World Series here, I had no choice but to do it. It was clearly the right move for the Cubs.After Epsstein confirmed with Major League Baseball that Maddon had opted out of his contract, Hoyer informed Renteria about what was going on.dddddddddddd Then Epstein and Hoyer flew to Florida to meet with Maddon, who was travelling cross country with his wife, Jaye.We kind of sat behind the Cousin Eddie. Thats our RV, the Cousin Eddie, a 43-foot Winnebago, Maddon said, and we sat back there and pretty much just talked philosophy about how this is all going to work. For me, that was the most important thing. Thats what I needed to know, that we were philosophically aligned.Chicago finished 73-89 in Renterias only season as a major league manager. The move puts the rest of Renterias staff in jeopardy, but pitching coach Chris Bosio attended Maddons introductory press conference and Epstein made it sound as if he thinks most of the coaches will be retained.Maddon inherits an impressive group of prospects and a bigger payroll after his successful run with the small-market Rays. But he also gets a run of five consecutive losing seasons and a famous title drought that goes back to the Cubs win in the 1908 World Series.Chicago hasnt made it to the playoffs since it won the NL Central in 2008 with Lou Piniella in the dugout. Epstein was hired after the Cubs went 71-91 in 2011, beginning a rebuilding process that included 101 losses in his first year in charge.But Epstein thinks the Cubs are ready to contend right now, especially after the bold move to put Maddon in the dugout. First baseman Anthony Rizzo and shortstop Starlin Castro each made the All-Star team this year, and young sluggers Javier Baez and Jorge Soler had some positive moments in their first major league action.We believe that were transitioning away from a three-year period where we were essentially only accumulating young talent, and now were competing, Epstein said.Maddons most pressing task is building on the development of Chicagos core group of young players, while paving the way for another wave of prospects that includes third baseman Kris Bryant and shortstop Addison Russell.Why would you not want to accept this challenge in this city in that ballpark under these circumstances with this talent? Maddon said. 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