The Vincent Lecavalier Thread - Part II: Bergevin's headache

[Andy]

The Red Wings are out of the bidding for Vincent Lecavalier, who is seeking a five-year deal for $5 million per season, which is a longer term and more money than Detroit is willing to offer. Lecavalier's agent told teams he has identified a club he wants to play for. It's believed to be Dallas.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/07/red_wings_ken_holland_will_rea.html

 

[JLP]

Damn. most texans probably can't pronounce Lecavalier...or think it's fish eggs on a cracker that rich folks eat...

There's another consideration: Vinnie and his family would be able to go out in public in Dallas without getting mobbed by fans. Not so in old Ville-Marie.

IMHO that could mean more than a few hundred grand to a guy who just got a 30$ million severance package.

 

[Coldplay]

Pas de nouvelle, bonne nouvelle.

Maybe.

 

[Coldplay]

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
Little update: Hearing Detroit is out of the Lecavalier race, while told by one league exec that he'd be "very surprised" if Vinny picks MTL

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/07/red_wings_ken_holland_will_rea.html

Come on, Vinny.

 

[sheed36]

Decision soon:
http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nhl&id=25901&src=desktop&wjb

Good.. The quicker it ends the better..

Reading the latest posts in the Vinny thread on the mainboard here it seems to be down to Dallas, Philly or Boston if anything said there is remotely accurate.

 

[Strik_IX]

Good.. The quicker it ends the better..

Reading the latest posts in the Vinny thread on the mainboard here it seems to be down to Dallas, Philly or Boston if anything said there is remotely accurate.

It's all speculation, I can't wait for this gong show to be over.

 

[Habsawce]

There's another consideration: Vinnie and his family would be able to go out in public in Dallas without getting mobbed by fans. Not so in old Ville-Marie.

He goes out all summer in MTL and I highly doubt if he was mugged all the time he would continue to live in town.

It comes down to term IMO.

 

[SnapVirus]

If Vinny does not sing here I hope he becomes ennemy public number 1 with Danny Briere.

 

[ZARTONK]

I missed the last few pages, but I saw earlier that he's going to take his decision within the next 24 to 48 hours.

Will he announce it, or do we still have to wait until Friday to find out?

 

[Habaneros]

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
Little update: Hearing Detroit is out of the Lecavalier race, while told by one league exec that he'd be "very surprised" if Vinny picks MTL

Was it the same guy ex nhl gm,who told us a parade was on the way if...or 20 trades at nhl draft???

Wait for the ballon drop,then will know..lol

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Dallas...? Really Vinny?

I figured it was Detroit or Montreal for sure..

 

[HeShootsHeScores]

The infamous aborted lecavalier trade a few years ago was talked about all around the internet for weeks before the draft. Renaud Lavoie at the time didn't mention anything about the habs trading for vinny until a few hours before the actual draft.

IMO Lavoie is gonna start talking about it when he'll know a 100% where Lecavalier is going.

Same thing for eklund. I wouldn't be surprised if he comes up with something like "Habs enters vinny sweepstakes full force (e4). Last minute strong push." He's gonna make it seem like he had information from his own sources, instead of following other twiter trends.

 

[Coldplay]

Dallas...? Really Vinny?

Upsetting choice if true, income taxes aside.

 

[Whitesnake]

Dallas...? Really Vinny?

Well Vinny did say that he wanted to go with a winning team....

Who starts a Brière thread after this one?

 

[Habaneros]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/07/red_wings_ken_holland_will_rea.html

Wait Detroit is out??3-1 odds favorites??
Lol,what did i say?????How could Deroit be 3-1 favs if they didnt want to give hik 5 years???Puckdaddy odds =junk
Bottom line he likes Detroit and Montresl...if he goes to Dallas , going to hide.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Upsetting choice if true, income taxes aside.

I'd be very disappointed if he goes to the graveyard that is Dallas.

 

[donghabs98]

Whitey,Cole,Vinny I guess Dallas likes old guys

 

[habs03]

If Vinny does not sing here I hope he becomes ennemy public number 1 with Danny Briere.

hopeful a 100 times worse!

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Well Vinny did say that he wanted to go with a winning team....

Who starts a Brière thread after this one?

I'd take Briere over DD.

Clutch.

 

[Brainiac]

it seems to be down to Dallas, Philly or Boston if anything said there is remotely accurate.

And then BOOM! Vinny signs a two-years, 3.5M deal with Calgary!

HFBoards implodes... again. Mass suicides in front of the Bell Center and the provincial government takes over the Habs' administration and gives a 5 years, 25M contract to Briere. Everything goes back to 'normal' within a few weeks.

 

[gusfring]

Upsetting choice if true, income taxes aside.

Ever lived or been to Dallas?

Great place to live.

 

[overlords]

I'd take Briere over DD.

Clutch.

Somebody did a really fun statistical breakdown of how **** briere actually is. Despite all that clutchness, he's still a net negative to his team. That's how bad briere is.

 

[sheed36]

Dallas...? Really Vinny?

He's played in Tampa mostly out of the spotlight for all of his career so playing in another non-traditional hockey market like Dallas seems about right for him.

 

[Et le But]

I'd be very disappointed if he goes to the graveyard that is Dallas.

Just wait til Boston trades for him at the deadline.

 

[donghabs98]

I'd take Briere over DD.

Clutch.

Briere is like Cammy. He shows up when it matters in the playoffs