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February 18, 2012 \| 6:40pm ET

Flyers acquire Kubina from Lightning
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The Philadephia Flyers have acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for left wing Jon Kalinski, a conditional 2012 second-round draft pick, originally from Florida, and a 2013 fourth-round draft pick.

Kubina, 34, had to sign off on the trade, as the Flyers were one of the teams he was willing to waive his no-trade clause to go to.

In 52 games with the Lightning this season, Kubina tallied three goals and eight assists for 11 points, and 59 penalty minutes.

The former Stanley Cup champion has played in 953 career NHL games with Tampa Bay, Toronto and Atlanta, and has accumulated 110 goals and 272 assists for 382 points, with 1,108 penalty minutes.

Kubina was originally drafted by the Lightning in the seventh-round (179th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

The conditional pick is based on Florida's right to make this either a 2012 or 2013 pick prior to the beginning of the second round of this June's draft.

Kalinski has played in 40 games with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL this season, recording nine goals and 12 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.

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