Lightning to buy out lecavalier.

[sureLoss]

Apparently the Ducks are out:

Eric Stephens ‏@icemancometh 12s Ducks GM Bob Murray confirmed he talked with Vinny Lecavalier. Not in game there. Lecavalier wants too much term, salary for them.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Apparently the Ducks are out:

Eric Stephens ‏@icemancometh 12s Ducks GM Bob Murray confirmed he talked with Vinny Lecavalier. Not in game there. Lecavalier wants too much term, salary for them.

Please move along as well Feaster...

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

Please move along as well Feaster...

Just show him the dressing room Feaster and Vinny will pass on the flames.

[Sandman]

I said this in another thread, but i think Vinny would be a great guy to bring in to mentor guys like Monahan and Knight. He has a good two-way game.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Just show him the dressing room Feaster and Vinny will pass on the flames.

Give him his very own souvenir seat from the lower bowl of the Saddledome.

I promise you it will be as effective as the Oilers' DVD.

[Coach]

if we're signing any older UFA center, I think it should be Briere.

[mkd_087]

They should take a shot at some experienced UFA of some sort! There was talk that Poirier is Lecavalier's nephew? I've been trying to confirm this, but haven't found anything concrete...would certainly add a different aspect to this if it's true.

[d_phaneuf]

5 years at 5m isn't great but it's not the worst, I don't think the Canucks could go higher than 4 though

assuming Ballard is bought out the Canucks have 8.2m in cap space

Vinny for 4m a year drops that to 4.2 and they need 3 f and 2 d, with 2 of those F expected to be EL deals and the D being 6th/7th cheap guys it's possible but wouldn't leave much wiggle room, another deal probably needs to happen

[showtime]

Originally Posted by MattyC

if we're signing any older UFA center, I think it should be Briere.

Gross, we just got rid of small soft players we don't need another mini mite.

[Poe969]

I would offer 1 year 7-8 mill without a NTC and see if be bites. If not, 3 years 4-5 mill would be ok...

[jschick88]

@JoshuaCooper Poile said he talked with Lecavalier, but Lecavalier would prefer to be on the east coast.

[BurningSteel]

Originally Posted by jschick88

@JoshuaCooper Poile said he talked with Lecavalier, but Lecavalier would prefer to be on the east coast.

Wait.....thats no where near here right?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by jschick88

@JoshuaCooper Poile said he talked with Lecavalier, but Lecavalier would prefer to be on the east coast.

That's not likely going to stop Jay from offering him a big fat contract. We will see if money talks. I expect at the least the Lecavalier camp will use any big offer from a western based team to drive up salary expectations from his preferred destinations.

[sureLoss]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 17s Yes, playing East is a factor for Lecavalier, but not the only factor. Dallas is still in the mix.

[puckluck2]

Haven't read much of the thread but can't see why he'd want to sign with a team rebuilding. He wants to win and Calgary isn't close to that right now. Don't see him being interested in coming here. Listening to Calgary was probably a favor to Feaster.

[sureLoss]

Lots of rumors that Vinny has chosen Dallas

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

That's not likely going to stop Jay from offering him a big fat contract. We will see if money talks. I expect at the least the Lecavalier camp will use any big offer from a western based team to drive up salary expectations from his preferred destinations.

I think that is the main reason why Vinny and his agnet are willing to talk to Calgary. Vinny doing a courtesy for Feaster is 2nd.

[sureLoss]

No suprise here:
David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod 15s Flames are/were another team very interested in Lecavalier, but told he won't be signing in Calgary.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

No suprise here:
David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod 15s Flames are/were another team very interested in Lecavalier, but told he won't be signing in Calgary.

A rebuilding team was not high on his list? Shocking.

[cowtown75]

Originally Posted by mkd_087

They should take a shot at some experienced UFA of some sort! There was talk that Poirier is Lecavalier's nephew? I've been trying to confirm this, but haven't found anything concrete...would certainly add a different aspect to this if it's true.

Dammage79 found this rumour to be false- it was something he saw on Twitter but was later shot down as just a false tweet.