I don’t really like the idea of rental players. Not that I’m against a team bolstering their lineup and really making a run for the Cup, because dealing away your future assets for a short-term sniper is a gamble that you have to respect, but what I’m against is the brevity of the situation from a fan’s standpoint. When the Flyers rented Vinny Prospal two seasons ago that’s exactly what it felt like. I was kind of hesitant to root for him at all because I knew he was a very temporary part of the team. I doubt if any Prospal jerseys were sold upon his return – maybe one was dusted off and brought in from the garage. But the general feeling among fans I was around at the time was that we needed to milk this Czech for all the hockey he was worth and then leave him jobless in Prague. He played well in the regular season and his point totals in the playoffs were deceiving as he did score 13 points in 17 games but looked like a 75 year old tennis player.

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