Flyers Trade Prospal Back to TB for Two Picks and a Bag of Pucks
We were pretty sure that when the Flyers played their last playoff game this year, that Vinny Prospal had once again played his last game in Philly. As an unrestricted free agent, it was unlikely the Flyers would meet the market demand for Prospal, who played fairly well here and brought the best out of Danny Briere. Briere needs a dynamic linemate to play off of, and his scoring dropped after Gagne was lost. Prospal seemed to be the answer, but he disappeared down the stretch in the playoffs.
So, in exchange for a seventh rounder and a conditional pick, the Flyers sent Prospal back from whence he came, Tampa Bay. Prospal had said he wanted to play in a warm climate, one he could golf by day in. I guess everyone has his priorities, and if "play for a contender" isn't at the absolute top of the list, then he's not a good fit in a town and organization like this. Not judging... Jes sayin. The Lightning will still have to sign Prospal, but they get a jumpstart on the process now. It's good to see the Flyers get anything at all for a player that was on his way out.
Happy as a clam to get anything for him, I agree. Anything that helps them reload.
Posted by: Loqiel | Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 03:40 PM
I'm sure Giroux can pick up Prospal's load just fine.
Right?
Posted by: Tartan69 | Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 03:53 PM
We finally get that elusive bag of pucks that I was hoping we'd get for Chris Therien for years.
Posted by: gootman | Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Start whacking the dead parts off the plant now before a new season of growth begins and the visitors that view your display at the aboretum aren't left stymied to what genus of "hockeyum franchi" you currently plan to enter in the En Ach El Plantshow circa 2008/2009.
Posted by: Sanganoski | Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 04:07 PM
what??...
Posted by: MikeY | Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 04:13 PM
agreed, MikeY, what??...
anyway, goodbye and good luck to Prospal. I mean, please. Let's start talking about youth and the future rather than greener pastures. I'll roll the dice on anything that looks greener than that felt.
Ugh.
Posted by: flyersgrrl | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 01:03 AM
agreed, MikeY, what??...
anyway, goodbye and good luck to Prospal. I mean, please. Let's start talking about youth and the future rather than greener pastures. I'll roll the dice on anything that looks greener than that felt.
Ugh.
Posted by: flyersgrrl | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 01:14 AM
Ok, maybe I should have put my comment this way????.............Good, start getting rid of the players that failed to produce when it counted and the fans that will view the team this upcoming season won't leave the Wacovia Center scratching their heads wondering what type of N.H.L. team are they going to be watching. The Prospal "pruning" should be an indication to the fans that more changes are coming in order for this team to "blossom" into a champion!!!
Posted by: Sanganoski | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 10:18 AM
what do you think you're better than me?
Posted by: Johnny G | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 10:32 AM