Lightning to buy out lecavalier.

[PegCityFlamesFan]

@RenLavoieRDS: Just learn that the Lightning will buy out Vincent Lecavalier contract. #RDS

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Further to @RenLavoieRDS, the buyout on Lecavalier will cost Tampa a total of $32.67 million

[TurdFerguson]

Wow, lot of money for that franchise. No doubt helpful thoygh

[psicodude]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 48s

So the buyout is $32.67 million in total on Lecavalier, $8 M full in bonus and $24.67 million in salary paid over 14 years

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

And I think the Flames should sign him to a short-term deal. He's getting up there in age, but 32 points in 39 games last year makes me think he's still got it. Plus, he's a center. A big center. He could provide some leadership on what's going to be a very young team likely without Cammalleri and Tanguay.

I wouldn't mind him being a Flame come September.

[Fischy13]

Feaster signs Lecavalier, trades Cammy for Richards, signs Ference. Drafts a dman 6th - Nurse because d take longer to develope, bam, playoff contender. If it fails, pick a franchise C in either of the next 2 drafts to replace Lecavalier and Richards.

Not my hope. Merely trying to thinking like Feaster.

[bubbsy]

interesting....... could really change the dynamic of whatever team (and therefore division) that he signs in.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Lots of different possible scenarios:

-Calgary (Feaster connection)
-Vancouver (Tortorella connection)
-Montreal
-NY Rangers

[miraisoup]

I know it's Francis but....

s ‏@EricFrancis 2m
Lecavalier to be bought out in Tampa, sparking stunningly premature but interesting talk he will reunite with Feaster in Calgary.

[Makarov]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Lots of different possible scenarios:

-Calgary (Feaster connection)
-Vancouver (Tortorella connection)
-Montreal
-NY Rangers

Vancouver seems like the best fit to me.

[bubbsy]

i would throw toronto in the mix also. They need a top center as bad as anyone (though their #2 spot is nicely held by kadri/grabovski).

[UKflames]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

And I think the Flames should sign him to a short-term deal. He's getting up there in age, but 32 points in 39 games last year makes me think he's still got it. Plus, he's a center. A big center. He could provide some leadership on what's going to be a very young team likely without Cammalleri and Tanguay.

I wouldn't mind him being a Flame come September.

I agree with this theory.

If you are suddenly coming into a big chunk of change like this money doesn't become your reason for signing, do you think Feaster could get him to sign a cheap deal??

[HighLifeMan]

I think he signs a one year deal with a team he is familiar/comfortable with, and then heads back to Tampa to finish out his career.

[you got PHANUEFED]

The Habs will be all over this.

[Newfieflamefan]

If Vinny comes to Calgary does that mean that Iginla will be back too?

[kipperfan]

I'd bet a fairly large sum of money that Feaster at least makes him an offer, and I would also bet a slightly less, but still considerable sum of money that he does indeed centre our top line next year.

So long as the deal is short and $$ reasonable I would have no issue with it, always liked Vinny.

[Erick Estrada]

I'm sure Feaster will be on the phone. I'm on board with Vinny helping the team transition. He's not the player he used to be but he's still a quality player. He would be perfect centering a smaller guy like Sven. This way if a guy like Monahan is drafted he's not thrust immediately into the top line. However I don't see him coming at a discount as the Flames are likely going to have to outbid teams like Montreal. That said the Flames shouldn't have any problems doing that.

[PlayfulGenius]

If he's willing to sign for cheap, I think it's more likely he ends up on a contending team.

I think MTL, STL and ANA are 3 teams that could really use him...even CHI, actually.

[Johnny Rotten]

I wouldn't mind Vinny coming here...for the right price (short term). As Pierre says, he would provide leadership for a young team and, more specifically, if the Flames do grab a centre with their first pick, he would be good learn from.

Also, he could be dealt for assets down the road.

[InSutterWeTrust]

Does the Waive order go by the standings at the end of the season?

[TKB]

Originally Posted by kipperfan

I'd bet a fairly large sum of money that Feaster at least makes him an offer, and I would also bet a slightly less, but still considerable sum of money that he does indeed centre our top line next year.

So long as the deal is short and $$ reasonable I would have no issue with it, always liked Vinny.

I would be shocked if he signed with Calgary. I would bet he wants to go to a team that isn't in a full blown beginning of a rebuild...