Seravalli: Vegas interested in Fleury reunion

[notsocommonsense]

What’s the story w Lehner, is it looking like a long term injury? Lots of LTIR theories but all I’ve heard is that he’s out Wednesday at this point

 

[mundyc3]

Lehner LTIR = $5m

Brossiot ($2,325,000) and a second for Marc Andre Fleury ($7m)

That works right?

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Stabbing him in the back once wasn't enough

 

[Taylorst]

If they can get away with LTIRing Lehner and Stone until the playoffs
Dumping Broissont+ for Fluery at 50%
Dumping Dadonov somewhere
And roll into the playoffs with:

Pacioretty - Eichel - Stone
Marchessault - Karlsson - Smith
Carrier - Stephenson - Patrick
xxxx - Roy - Kolesar

Martinez - Pietrangelo
Hague - Theodore
McNabb - Whitecloud

Fleury
Lehner

then idk man. they gotta be favorites.

While vegas is a true contender, and the lines look great , there is no guarantee of winning . Players go cold , bad breaks , ect.

Vegas would still have to give up a lot in order to get MAF . Remember stan isn't in charge and the interim GM isn't selling low.

 

[The Duck Knight]

 

[TheBeard]

At some point you kind of have to take a step back and admire how Vegas gives no shits about loyalty and is just trying to do whatever they think is best for their team to win the Stanley Cup.

Is it the way I would do it? No. But hell, you gotta respect it.

Frankly they’ve ruined everything I used to love about hockey. Building a franchise through drafts and scouting, loyalty to players… it felt like the only sport this still existed. Vegas is the standard for when hockey lost its charm.

 

[Stealth JD]

lmao vegas. really cementing their reputation as clout-chasers with no regrets. maybe it'll work for them.

Worked for the Rams

 

[JAK]

MAF brings them to the playoffs and magically Lehner recovers and takes the starting spot again.

Yah, no thanks.

 

[NYI365]

Lehner and his $5 million cap hit to LTIR. Varlamov and his same exact $5 million cap hit to VGK for picks/prospects etc. Incredibly easy Cap-o-nomics. Done.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Really hope MAF rejects anything that would send him back to Vegas.

The whole summer was spent talking about how they heartlessly screwed him over and he deserved better, no way he can accept a trade back there just a few months later.

GM: “Any interest in going back to Vegas”

MAF:

 

[DJJones]

What’s the story w Lehner, is it looking like a long term injury? Lots of LTIR theories but all I’ve heard is that he’s out Wednesday at this point

Probably be something stupid like undiagnosable back pain that will miraculously heal for playoffs.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Vegas is the most unlikeable franchise in the NHL.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

not a blackhawks fan but wouldn't they prefer futures to An overpaid winger and a backup

Well, Vegas needs to shed cap room and if Lehner returns there will be two goalies.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Well, Vegas needs to shed cap room and if Lehner returns there will be two goalies.

Lehner on LTIR till playoffs.

 

[ToDavid]

I could be wrong but I dont think Vegas can acquire him with retention. Cap circumvention

That's right, but I think technically Chicago could send him to another team with 50% retention, who would then send him along to Vegas which would not be considered a retained salary transaction.

Although I think the league has pretty wide powers for cap circumvention, so they might just be able to say "how about no" regardless of what the literal rule says

 

[123offtheglass]

With all the cap space Vegas has they should be loading up before the TDL

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I kinda love the trade and not develop and just go for it attitude.

It's a different way of building. If it fails it fails.

 

[T_Cage]

Clearly Vegas must have took their cap space, bet it on red, and doubled their money

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Hilarious

Fleury should tell them to go eat a bag of dicks.

 

[TheBeard]

Worked for the Rams

Rams at least have a dearth of drafted players that contributed including Donald, Kupp, Akers, Rapp etc. Vegas has one - Whitecloud

 

[deckercky]

MAF thought process:

"You guys really screwed me over this off season & you want me to come back? Ballsy I have to admit... Let's see, I go back & play in critical games for them. I've got my name on The Cup multiple times.... Ooops, I just barely missed that puck & got scored on again. Ooops, missed another on. I'm sorry, I don't know why I can't stop anything. Ooops..."

Hockey needs more in game heel turns.

 

[mundyc3]

Rams at least have a dearth of drafted players that contributed including Donald, Kupp, Akers, Rapp etc. Vegas has one - Whitecloud

Hague too.

 

[CupInSIX]

Rams at least have a dearth of drafted players that contributed including Donald, Kupp, Akers, Rapp etc. Vegas has one - Whitecloud

Whitecloud wasn't drafted.

 

[Ainsy01]

Frankly they’ve ruined everything I used to love about hockey. Building a franchise through drafts and scouting, loyalty to players… it felt like the only sport this still existed. Vegas is the standard for when hockey lost its charm.

They're definitely willing to gamble more than other teams.

I'll show myself out.

 

[TheBeard]

Whitecloud wasn't drafted.

You're correct, I confused him with Hague