Trade Confirmed Pavel Kubina has been traded to Philadelphia for a 2nd and a 5th

[brelic]

Pending league approval.. Flyers must be getting close to 50 contracts, no?

@Real_ESPNLebrun

Hearing for 2 draft picks "@DarrenDreger: Pending league approval, Pavel Kubina has been traded to Philadelphia."

Kubina's cap hit is $3.85M and he's a UFA after this season.

[OzFlyer]

@DarrenDreger

Pending league approval, Pavel Kubina has been traded to Philadelphia.

@D_LEED

My guess is prospect and third...

[dilbert719]

Per LeBrun: for two draft picks.

Per DLeed: doesn't work, since we're at 50 contracts. Have to shed a deal somewhere, somehow.

Edited February 18, 2012 by dilbert719

[OzFlyer]

@RealKyper

Confirmed. #SNTrade Kubina to #Flyers for a 2nd and 5th round pick. Done.

[DaGreatGazoo]

cant be true..everything said we were at 50 contracts...if we traded for him, we have to move a contract.

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@davegisaac

Something has to give. He'd be contract No. 51 RT @RealKyper: Confirmed. #SNTrade Kubina to #Flyers for a 2nd and 5th round pick. Done.

@eklund

Flyers have apparently picked up the intensity and are now towards the front for Nash. @DarrenDreger reporting Kubina to Philly.

[AndyS]

@davegisaac

Something has to give. He'd be contract No. 51 RT @RealKyper: Confirmed. #SNTrade Kubina to #Flyers for a 2nd and 5th round pick. Done.

@eklund

Flyers have apparently picked up the intensity and are now towards the front for Nash. @DarrenDreger reporting Kubina to Philly.

Another shoe about to drop?

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Rob Parent @ReluctantSE

Flyers spokesman: "Haven't heard boo" on reports of Kubina deal. But he's still waiting to hear from Holmgren. So they haven't announced yet

[DaGreatGazoo]

posted in chat as well..this doesn't say for who or what, tho.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenceman Pavel Kubina to the Philadelphia Flyers, pending league approval.

A steady two-way presence on the back-end, Kubina has played with the Lightning (twice), Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Thrashers throughout his career.

Named to the NHL All-Star Game in 2003-04, Kubina would win the Stanley Cup with the Lightning that same season.

Kubina is in the final year of a two-year contract he signed with the Lightning in 2010 with an annual average value of $3.85 million. He will become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Kubina was held off the ice this week by the Lightning while they tried to deal him. Tampa GM Steve Yzerman asked him for a list of five teams that Kubina would allow a trade to, as per the defenceman'

[dilbert719]

Another shoe about to drop?

Edited February 18, 2012 by dilbert719

[BearOnIce]

Another shoe about to drop?

Yes, I would say another show will drop, and a big one. This is how Holmgren works.

Remember one thing - Ed told Holmgren to win this year.

[brelic]

Haven't really watched Kubina lately. He *used* to be good, but now he's 34 and slow. He hits, so there's that.

Oh, and I would guess that means Luke Schenn is out.

At the end of the day, you can have all the Kubinas and Grossmen you want, but when our goaltenders can't even stop unobstructed, line of sight shots, it won't matter.

[Bakanekimiwa]

Someone's goin somewhere... We're at 50.

[AndyS]

Haven't really watched Kubina lately. He *used* to be good, but now he's 34 and slow. He hits, so there's that.

Oh, and I would guess that means Luke Schenn is out.

At the end of the day, you can have all the Kubinas and Grossmen you want, but when our goaltenders can't even stop unobstructed, line of sight shots, it won't matter.

Was really hoping to see the Flyers acquire Schenn.

Oh well. There is almost certainly another deal in the works.

[dilbert719]

And now LeBrun's saying Kubina was a 2 and a 4.

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@sbaickerCSN

And yes, something else has to happen -- if not, they're over the 50 contract maximum. But I still can't imagine Nash ...

@SpectorsHockey

As more than a few of you noted, Flyers aren't done, as Kubina become contract number 51, one over the limit. They've gotta move a contract.

eklund

Just had an absolutely fascinating discussion about flyers plans here. Kubina is not the end game. As of now at least. More like 1 of 3

[DaGreatGazoo]

@Bakanekimiwa

Bak I thought were were at 50 before this deal?? No???

[brelic]

Was really hoping to see the Flyers acquire Schenn.

Oh well. There is almost certainly another deal in the works.

Agree. I also would have preferred Schenn over what is probably a rental. Kind of a steep price to pay for a rental in a year that we probably won't be real contenders. Unless there's some other shrewd move up Homer's sleeve...

[Bakanekimiwa]

@Bakanekimiwa

Bak I thought were were at 50 before this deal?? No???

That's right... Sorry, that's what I meant to say. We were already at 50 from picking up #8

[DaGreatGazoo]

based on Bre's post, we are at 51, per beat writers..so there must be another deal coming..how soon? Wonder how long they can be over 50?

[OzFlyer]

@PSPhantoms

Jon Kalinski announced as a scratch. That would be highly unusual if he isn't injured. Broadcast called it "late & surprising."

[brelic]

So either Kalinski is part of a larger trade, or more likely, he will be sent somewhere for future considerations.

[dilbert719]

So either Kalinski is part of a larger trade, or more likely, he will be sent somewhere for future considerations.

I so desperately want to throw out the "suggestion" of Kalinski to Columbus for Nash, but even I can't crack a joke that ridiculous. That's Ek territory.

[AJgoal]

Kubina had 3 goals, 8 assists, and was a +1 on the Lightning. The lightning as a team are -33 in goal differential. While I haven't payed much attention to the Lightning this year, that seems pretty good.

[aziz]

Someone's goin somewhere... We're at 50.

entry level deals for players who haven't played the 11 games or more in the pros don't count against the limit. for example, marcel noebels' contract doesn't count. i'm not sure who exactly falls in that catagory, but noebels alone gives the flyers the room for kubina.