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DECEMBER 09, 2008
Vrbata, Gratton assigned
As expected, the Lightning assigned right wing Radim Vrbata to his hometown team in the Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav. It also assigned center Chris Gratton to AHL Norfolk.
The moves reduce Tampa Bay's roster to 21, two under the limit.
Tampa Bay also assigned goaltender Riku Helenius to ECHL Mississippi. Helenius had been playing for ECHL Augusta, which has closed for business. Helenius had been assigned to AHL Norfolk pending an assignment to the ECHL. Mississippi was a Tampa Bay affiliate last season.
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