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Martin Skoula Signs With Pittsburgh

by Kent Wilson

After being cut from his try-out with the Columbus Blue Jackets, veteran defender Martin Skoula signed a one-year deal with the defending Stanley Cup Champions today. Financial terms have yet to be disclosed.

Hooks Orpick of Pensburgh.com is ambivalent on the acquisition currently due to a less than glowing scouting report offered up by Panthers fan and writer Whale4Ever:

The way I see it is that his name carried more prominence than his play; he was the proverbial "solid if unspectacular", but got outplayed by Backman, rookie Dmitry Kulikov, and second-year pro (AHL) Jason Garrison. The squeeze was on from the start.

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