Pavel Kubina

Quick Hits:

-Salary is $5,000,000(3rd Highest on the Team)
-Drafted with Tampa Bay's 7th round choice, 179th overall, in 1996
-Was aquired by the Leafs as an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2006.
-6'4 244lbs
-Born in Celadna, Czech Republic on 15 Apr '77
-Won a bronze medal with CZE in 2006 and was named to the 03-04 NHL All Star team and won a Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay 2004.
-Signed a 4 year contract with the Leafs on July 1 2006

STATS
GP G A PTS +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG PIM SH PCT
15 1 9 10 8 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 21 4.8


Pavel is a great defenceman and was a great pickup by JFJ in 2006. He adds Stanley Cup experince to the team and posses a great low shot from the point and is a great point producer. He can log many minutes if needed to and can play a great game. His linemate in the 2006 Olympics (Kaberle) is his linemate here which makes for good chemistry. He has great size and able to battle for the puck. Though he struggles against speedy forwards who can get right past him and seems to be more prone to injuries through age.

TSN/Sportsnet Career potential: Top Four Defenceman

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