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Prospal A Flyer
by Paul on 02/25/08 at 10:08 PM ET
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via VERSUS, Flyers get Prospal for Alexandre Picard and a conditional pick in 2009.
Update 10:12pm ET: From the Flyers,
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired center Vaclav Prospal from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick in 2009.
And TSN notes it’s a 2nd or 3rd round draft pick.
Update 2:05am ET: TSN’s Scott Cullen breaks down the trade in detail.
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Good pick up for Philly, Prospal should do as well if not better in Philadelphia.
Posted by PuckHound61 from Speckville USA on 02/25/08 at 10:15 PM ET
http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2008/02/janssen-activat.html#comment-104579610
According to Tom Gulitti:
It’s Philadelphia’s second-rounder in 2009 if the Flyers make the 2008 conference finals or Calgary’s 2009 third-round pick if the Flyers don’t reach the conference finals.
Posted by Steve from New Jersey on 02/25/08 at 10:19 PM ET
For some reason, I had a gut feeling that Prospal had played for the Flyers briefly before. I double-checked, and sure enough he was drafted 71st overall by the Flyers in 1993, and played 59 games with them during parts of the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons before being a part of the Alexandre Daigle trade.
It’s been 10 years, but he could adjust a little quicker considering he’s played there before (is comfortable in the city, etc.).
Is it a little strange both trades were for someone named Alexandre?
Posted by Muero from Ohio on 02/25/08 at 10:38 PM ET
Both of the recent acquisitions by the Flyers, Prospal and Jaroslav Modrý, come from the same city, České Budějovice in the Czech Republic . . . another strange coincidence.
Posted by Muero from Ohio on 02/25/08 at 10:52 PM ET
I’d say Philly got the better end of the stick on this one. By far. I would have thought Prospal was worth more than that. Huh. Oh well, good for both teams.
Posted by cementslinger from a snowbank in Midland on 02/25/08 at 11:06 PM ET
Let me put this as simply as I can: Crap!
I guess now it’s down to Antropov, Sergei or Hossa among the “talked about” forwards and/or a defenseman. Given the asking price, it seems like Kenny could have gotten Prospal if he really wanted him (with something like Quincey and a second-rounder). So I guess he has his sights set elsewhere. Oh well.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 02/25/08 at 11:41 PM ET
Yeah, I thought Prospal would have been a good fit that would allow the Wings to thrive while having Z and Datsyuk play on different lines. It’s obvious the price wasn’t too much as Detroit has some good depth amongst their d-men prospects.
Posted by Dave on 02/26/08 at 12:09 AM ET
It’s okay, OTC.
If you want a center, I hear that Chicago has a guy named Lang who is available.
*ducks and runs*
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 02/26/08 at 05:20 AM ET
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TSN has it posted now:
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=230584&hubName=nhl
Posted by NHLJeff from Pens fan in Chicago, IL on 02/25/08 at 10:11 PM ET