July 28, 2009 | 11:50pm ET Lightning buyout Prospal
TheFourthPeriod.com
The Tampa Bay Lightning has bought out the contract of left wing Vaclav Prospal.
The Bolts will pay two-thirds Prospal's remaining salary spread out over the next six seasons. Prospal will be paid $7 million at a cap hit of $1.167 million a year.
The move saves the Lightning $2.33 million in salary per season.
In 82 games with the Lightning last season, Prospal registered 19 goals and 26 assists for 45 points.
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