Vincent Lecavalier bought out by Lightning

[betplom]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/06/27/sp-nhl-lightning-vincent-lecavalier-buyout.html

Vincent Lecavalier is leaving the only NHL club he has ever known.


The 33-year-old Lecavalier, selected first overall in 1998 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, was told exactly 15 years later that he will be bought out by the club due to his prohibitive contract.

 

[Matty]

How many teams do you reckon will try to sign him?

 

[bacon]

He played so dirty vs us that year they won the cup. That was our year.

Kawksucker.

 

[betplom]

How many teams do you reckon will try to sign him?

At least one.

 

[Matty]

Fokker won't come to Montreal. He says "he'll listen to an offer", which is Qubcois speak for "fok you and your winter and your 50% income tax".

 

[PuckOff]

It wouldn't surprise me if he ends up with the Leafs. They need a #1 C and would probably be willing to give him a 5 year deal at $5 mill per.

 

[Matty]

5 bucks he signs with the Panthers.

 

[bacon]

Please come to Philly. We need more high priced old forwards.

 

[PuckOff]

He's only 33 and he can still produce in the right environment.

He'd be as big as Sundin was in Toronto. Same in Montreal.

 

[Matty]

Moot point IMO. He's a beach bum. I don't think he crosses the border. Maybe for one year, then he goes back to the Lightning.

 

[reno cool]

eh, don't care for him. He's no St. Louis

 

[Matty]

St-Louis is a freak. What a guy.

 

[Blitty]

The captain stamkos show

 

[Matty]

Flyers it is. Weird.

 

[betplom]

Flyers it is. Weird.

Now all they need is a goalie and a defense and they may make the playoffs.

 

[Matty]

That's kinda my point. Surely he was in talks with other teams. Why the Flyers?

 

[bacon]

Exciting I guess. The usual makes no sense bullshit I've become accustom to.

But hey man, the guy can play.

NOW. GET. TIM. THOMAS. ON FRIDAY. THANK YOU.