Paul Holmgren did it again, this time getting something for nothing. Vaclav Prospal, who the Flyers acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning in February, was sent back to the Lightning for two draft picks: a 7th round pick this year and a conditional pick next year. Prospal had no interest in coming back to the Flyers and it was unlikely that the Flyers could afford him, so Holmgren essentially picked up some late draft picks for nothing.
Prospal had a good run as a Flyer last year, but he was wildly inconsistent. Prospal and Danny Briere clicked at times to make for a dominant top line but they also would go silent for long stretches of games. Prospal will be replaced on the top line by Simon Gagne who hopes to return following a series of concussions.
Found June 18, 2008 on
All Things Philly Sports:
Original Story:
4 Comments:
-
So we lose a great 1-2 punch with him and Briere on the same line and get virtually nothing in return. Granted it probably would have cost them too much to retain him and I'd much rather see RJ and Carter get that $$$$. Can't wait to see how much Simon doesn't have left in the tank. Can you say Lindros part II???
-
He wasn't going to sign with the Flyers anyway, so Holmgren got something for nothing. You can't possibly find fault with this move. Prospal was great at times, but he was also MIA in several playoff games.
-
Not a matter of finding fault...just a nonissue really, nothing will come of it. Briere was as much at fault for the playoff performances, as was the stifling Pittsburgh defense.
-
Agreed.
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Prospal Back To Tampa Bay
Via Hot Stove Philly
|
June 18, 2008
The Flyers traded forward Vaclav Prospal back to the Tampa Bay Lightening Wednesday for a seventh round pick in this year's NHL draft and a conditional draft pick in next year's draft.
|
June 18, 2008
Flyers Say Goodbye To Vinny Prospal, Again.
Today the Flyers dealt Vaclav Prospal back to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The fact that Prospal is leaving the Flyers again should come as no surprise to anyone. He made it no secret that he enjoyed playing in a warm weather city and wanted to go back to one this summer. There were also rumors floating around last week that he was interested in returning to Tampa Bay since John Tortorella...
Flyers sign Jeff Carter: 3 years, 15 million
Via All Things Philly Sports
|
June 20, 2008
It hasn't been officially announced yet, but several reports have surfaced that the Flyers have signed restricted free agent Jeff Carter to a 3 year, 15 million dollar deal. While this removes the possibility of losing Carter to another team this off-season, 5 million a year for a player who has never scored 30 goals is a little steep. It also may price them out of signing any decent...
|
June 20, 2008
NHL Forum Discussions
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
