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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
With regards to Lecavalier, I agree he is not a buyout candidate merely because it would cost nearly 50 million dollars over the next 14 years, and this is Tampa we're talking about not NYC. For that reason if Tampa management really want to shed themselves of Vinny's contract they may have to provide assets as a sweetener (like we did to Buffalo for taking Kotalik). For this reason, I don't think we would have to provide a blue-chip asset. We have a glut of wingers and need a legit centerman, but Vinny's has a 7.7 million cap hit, so I could see 2 scenarios:
Tampa keeps some of his cap-hit
Tampa keeps somewhere around 2 million of his cap-hit making Vinny essentially cost us 5.7 million per year. Because Tampa retains part of the cap-hit, they probably won't have the sweetener as previously mentioned, so:
Lecavalier + 2 million for Cammalleri or Glencross + Granlund
Tampa doesn't retain any cap-hit
Lecavalier + 2nd round pick for Cammalleri or Glencross + 4th round pick.
Not sure if I'd want Vinny in either situation to be honest though. Signed for another 7 years, which will be until he's 39 and he hasn't had a 70+ point season in 4 years and has had injury problems. Don't know if he'd waive his NMC to come here either.
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I don't think Tampa will move Lecavalier for the sake of moving him. They certainly won't retain salary. And it is doubtful they will take a big contract in return.
I think the most likely scenario is that they just keep him. But if a team wanted him they would have to give up something reasonable to get him. Not the moon perhaps. But they would likely have to take back salary and give up a decent prospect. At the least.
And again, I am not suggesting the Flames should. I just think this is something Feaster might be considering. You get a top 6C and you get to tell Iginla he has Lecavalier and Tanguay as line-mates for the forseeable future. Meaning you get to ink him (or at least you hope).