Translations by Tomas Jandik
Hlinka Interview - MF Dnes - 12-Jul-01
http://hokej.idnes.cz/nhl.asp?r=nhl&c=A010712_111637_nhl_zej

Were you in touch with Patrick before the trade? Did he talk to you about it?

No, I wasn’t, I did not know anything about the trade. I’ll call him today and we will discuss everything. Naturally I regret Jarda’s departure. But that’s business.

Were you surprised that you would lose Kucera as well?

Yes, that’s new to me, too, I still have to get some information about it.

Will the Washington team suit Jagr?

The team is definitely not bad, but a lot will depend on his new teammates.

The media in Pittsburgh claim that the trade is disadvantageous for the Penguins. Two experienced players leave, just three youngsters are arriving…

I don’t know much about those guys yet, I have to look at them first. But Craig Patrick is a very experienced manager, and he wouldn’t get involved in any risky business.

There will be a new Czech player on the roster. Do you know Michel Sivek?

I had been gone for a year and half, so I don’t know him that well. Obviously, I heard about him, but any evaluation is premature.

Tomas Jandik is the resident Czech on LetsGoPens.com and is a man who unifies all the goodies of the American dream - meaning, of course, being a Pitt graduate, a Razorback, and a Penguins fan.

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