http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hocke...valier/2127165
So Vinny
could be bought out. Would it be worth a gamble (and it would be a gamble) for the Flames to try to acquire Vinny? Maybe for Cammy (one year left at 6 million) and the possibility to acquire a pick or two (2nd rounder)?
This from the
Tampa Bay Times article above:
"Lecavalier has a no-move clause. His salary is steep. And because for the next four seasons his salary exceeds his cap hit,
an acquiring team — under a complicated formula in the new CBA, and according to capgeek.com, which tracks such trends — would be subject to cap penalties if Lecavalier retires more than one year before his contract expires in 2020. The "recapture" rule is part of the league's attempt to discourage long-term, front-loaded contracts set up to provide salary cap relief.
Under the same provision, the Lightning already faces penalties if Lecavalier retires early, even if he is traded, because his $10 million salary in each of the first four years of his contract exceeded his salary cap hit. Tampa Bay potentially faces higher penalties if Lecavalier remains with the team and the disparity between his accrued salary and salary cap hits widen, though if he fulfills his contract no penalties apply.
It is a dizzying array of factors."