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# Prague for Vacation, Sure, but for Hockey?
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-news-june-8-2011/
- Published: 2011-06-08T10:00:52.000Z
- Updated: 2011-06-08T10:00:52.000Z
- Author: Colin Odneal
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

So it's not really Leafs related ~~persay,~~ but [Marlies captain Alex Foster signed yesterday with HC Sparta Praha ](http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://www.hcsparta.cz/clanek.asp%3Fid%3D6231&ei=OpPuTZfnHsKRgQe92PyUDw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCAQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.hcsparta.cz/clanek.asp%253Fid%253D6231%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG%26prmd%3Divns&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)(Prague) of the Czech Extraliga (Some hockey league in the Czech Republic) ((That's a country is Eastern Europe)) [Here's the team's current roster.](http://www.hcsparta.cz/e-soupiska.asp?s=4&sezona=2012&kategorie=MUZ&typ=&fotosoupiska=0&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) I don't recognize any of the names, but I think that's [Vladimir Sobotka](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54894/vladimir-sobotka?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)'s brother Daniel on the team. (I have no idea if Vladimir Sobotka has a brother named Daniel.)

Anywho, the interesting part of this for me is the obvious paycut that Foster is going to take. Last year he got ~~$500,000~~ $105,000to do something on the Marlies. That's a lot of scratch. Now apparently Sparta Praha is the richest team in the Czech Extraliga, but you gotta think they aren't paying the [Alex Foster](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54302/alex-foster?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)'s of the world ~~$500,000~~ $105,000 to play hockey. Maybe Foster just truly loves Czech culture and Soviet Bloc architecture. I truly have no idea. If any of you find out what Foster is going to make over there, let us know.

More links after the jump.

[Brian Burke Trying to Work His Way Up the Draft Board](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/brian-burke-trying-to-work-his-way-up-the-draft-board/article2050400/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2050400)

More talk about BB packing trades to move up....which means it'll never happen.

[It's a Good Time to Hop On the Wagon](http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com/2011/06/its-good-time-to-hop-on-wagon.html?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+BlueChipProspects+%28Blue+Chip+Prospects%29&utm%5Fcontent=Google+Reader)

Blue Chip Prospects likes the future of the Leafs. No jumpers.

[Leafs Off Season: Search for a Defensemen](http://hockeyanalysis.com/2011/06/07/leafs-off-season-search-for-a-defenseman/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Hockey Analysis looks at UFA d-men this summer.

[June Update and Then Some..](http://blueandwhitebubble.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-update-and-then-some.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

ITB&WB has a butt ton for you.

[Rome to Spend Suspension Working at Fantasy Gardens](http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=3637&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

mc79 doesn't like the fact that [Mike Murphy](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/70534/mike-murphy?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) consulted Brian Burke regarding Rome's suspension.

[Chevaldayoff Accepts GM Position with Winnipeg's **NHL Franchise**](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/cheveldayoff-accepts-gm-position-with-winnipegs-nhl-franchise/article2050814/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2050814)

*WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE THE TEAM A NAME ALREADY*

[Prospect of an NHL Team in QC has Taken a Hit](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/quebecor-prospect-of-an-nhl-team-in-quebec-city-has-taken-a-hit/article2050778/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2050778)

Political delays and legal threats blocking the way. French people.

[Bruins Win in 3 May Mean Very Little](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2011/06/bruins-win-in-game-3-may-mean-very.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

VLM is not impressed with Boston's win on Monday.