AHL Norfolk Admirals

Lightning Complete Trade, Assign Forward Jon Kalinski to Admirals

Published on February 18, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


TAMPA BAY, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have acquired

Florida's second-round pick in either 2012 or 2013 (previously acquired, Florida's choice), a fourth-round

pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and left wing Jon Kalinski from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for

defenseman Pavel Kubina, Lightning Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced.

Kalinski will be assigned to the Admirals.

Kalinski, 6-foot-1, 186 pounds, has played in 40 games with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL this

season, recording nine goals and 12 points. He has played in 233 career AHL games with Adirondack

and Philadelphia, registering 35 goals and 83 points with 186. Kalinski has also played in 14 career

Calder Cup Playoff games, notching two goals and six points. He has played in 22 career NHL games, all

with the Flyers, recording a goal and five points.

A native of Bonnyville, Alberta, Kalinski was drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round, 152nd overall, of

the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

The Lightning now have a possibility of four selections in the second round of the 2012 draft after

acquiring Minnesota's second-round pick from San Jose in exchange for Dominic Moore and a seventh- round pick on Thursday. They also acquired Philadelphia's second-round draft choice on July 1, 2010 in

exchange for defenseman Andrej Meszaros. They would have a minimum of three picks in the second.

Individual tickets for all regular season games start at just $12. Tickets are available now at the Scope

Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.

Admirals 10-Packs for the 2011-12 season remain available for as little as $110. You may also reserve

your 2012-13 season tickets with a deposit of as little as $100 per seat today. Stop by the Admirals'

Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit

norfolkadmirals.com anytime!

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