Comments on: Prospal a Flyer

By: Archion113

Archion113 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:47:01 +0000

Have you even seen Picard in the NHL?

He's been terrible... Kukkonen has been great at the NHL level. Coach just doesn't like him.

SO i agree with Nittymakiforvezina here...

By: flyersfan_92

flyersfan_92 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:51:38 +0000

Picard was expendable, great move by Holmgren a few weeks back saying how picard is a great young defenceman, well at least Tampa bought that load of crap he was selling, i seriously think tampa fans will grow to hate this guy, he is lousy in the d zone

By: flyersfan_92

flyersfan_92 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:47:32 +0000

Picard is not an NHL player, he may someday aspire to be one, but he will struggle in the defensive zone, for me the trade was lopsided in the flyers favor

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:44:43 +0000

Ya, the 79 in 80 is what I was thinking of. But still 54 points isn't terrible. He's a capable scorer, and a good guy to have on your 1st or 2nd line as a support winger.

By: sconte66

sconte66 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:44:17 +0000

Ok…if Richards stays in Tampa….then 4 players will equal more than HALF the salary cap?????? WTF

By: UsedandAbused

UsedandAbused — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:57:23 +0000

I think this was a solid move by the Flyers. I like Picard, but Prospal will really help the Flyers down the stretch.

By: Radio

Radio — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:48:39 +0000

Sauce: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aSm0hkNv9SWo&refer=home

By: Radio

Radio — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:48:38 +0000

Sauce: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aSm0hkNv9SWo&refer=home

By: BruMagnus

BruMagnus — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:38:45 +0000

Personally, I'm going to disagree with most people on here.

I think Prospal was virtually given away. He has 29 goals and is on pace for 38 goals with 75 points. Yes, he is playing on one of the top lines in the NHL, but he's still producing well. He has had a 79 and 80 point season as well with the Lightning in the past. He is hardly a marginal second-tier player. He is a good player in his own right. The Flyers win this deal in my opinion, UNLESS, the deal is actually a 2nd AND 3rd round pick IF Prospal re-signs. But, if he doesn't re-sign and all they get is Picard... boy howdy, they got ripped off. The Flyers have plenty of Defensive youth and prospects not to miss him.

As for Boyle. One can clearly see how much the Lightning needed a guy like Boyle. Yes, it is expensive, but such a player is necessary for their team. It's kind of funny though that he signed for $6.66 million. Wonder what that all means. The other negative to this is that I thought they were trying to avoid their problems of a select high paid players. Well now we know for sure Richards will get traded, either tomorrow or in the summer, but really... all they did was save $1 million from Richards' contract in Boyle...

anyways, it seemed my prediction was correct again that Boyle would likely stay and that TB wanted to get rid of Prospal and Richards.

By: BruMagnus

BruMagnus — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:32:48 +0000

you are mistaken.

Prospal played one season with the former Mighty Ducks, getting 19 goals and 54 points in a full season.

He did however get 79 and 80 points in 02-03 and 05-06 with the Lightning. He had a career high in goals in 05-06 also with just 25, but this year has already broken that with 29 goals. He was on pace for a massive 38 goals and 75 points, but we'll see if he picks it up or tanks with the Flyers.