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Flyers Add Defensive Depth With Trade
By Jonathan Atwood on June 24th, 2008 2:05 PM |
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The Flyers added some depth on defense Tuesday when they traded for Janne Niskala from the Nashville Predators. In exchange for Niskala, the Flyers sent forward Triston Grant and a seventh round pick in the 2009 NHL draft to Nashville.
Niskala spent the 2007-2008 season playing for Nashville’s AHL affiliate. In 80 games for Milwaukee, Niskala scored 19 goals and 25 assists, which led the team’s defensemen.
Niskala provides some much needed defensive depth to the Flyers. Little by little, piece by piece, Flyers’ GM Paul Holmgren has been improving the Flyers’ defense. It is shaping up to be an interesting off season so far.
