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.
Martin Skoula Signs With Pittsburgh
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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