Confirmed with Link: Vinny Lecavalier (Reports: 5 years, $4.5 per season, NMC; jersey #40; upds post #1)

[Unstable]

What.

 

[swflyers93]

potentially 10m if they move Meszaros, who is just sitting there, useless in the press box.

Hard to trade a guy who is always injured.

 

[Alchemy]

So many people seem angry today.

 

[Broad Street Elite]

Think this increases the chances of Coburn being moved now that Philly is in a cap crunch?

Will Schenn potentially get moved since there's not really a need for him anymore?

Read the posts above you. Nevermind, I'll summarize:

1. If there is a cap casualty, it was and still is Mezsaros. If Coburn is traded, it's in the context of a hockey trade for real assets

2. Schenn has been long expected to move to a wing. He started on the wing last season and got moved back and forth a fair bit due to Briere's ineffectiveness anywhere else. Most Flyers fans expect Vinny to stay at C with Schenn to a wing in the short term with Couturier playing 3C. If Couturier forces the issue through excellence of play, Vinny could play a wing in a couple years.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I remember when VL came into the league and I was a bit of a fan. Back in the day, wanted to see him in O&B. Like the signing, but meh.

Yeah, I'm not thrilled or excited.

I think the best description of my mood is "amused."

 

[CS]

So many people seem angry today.

I haven't gone to the Habs or Pens boards yet, but I plan to go read them at some point today.

 

[FlyersFan61290]

Think this increases the chances of Coburn being moved now that Philly is in a cap crunch?

Will Schenn potentially get moved since there's not really a need for him anymore?

No cap crunch here. Dump mez and LTIR Pronger and we're in the clear.

I doubt Schenn will be moved unless it's in a package with his brother for something big. B Schenn has been a winger here just a much as he's been a C so I imagine this just solidifies his future as a winger.

 

[SilkyMitts]

vinny had a bunch of teams trying to sign him. you dont think he was interested in what each teams plans for the future were?


you dont think he said to holmgren "you just bought out your starting goalie, and you need to work on your defense, what is your plan?"

vinny definitely asked what the plans were, and obviously liked what holmgren had to say. other teams definitely would have paid more money than 4.5m per year

 

[CarlRacki]

You know... That #1 D-man that's available... That one.

Oh, you mean the one ready to sign for $4.5 million per?

 

[El Dandy*]

Why are people so worried about cap space? Am I missing something here? After Pronger is on LTIR, things look pretty good even if Thomas is signed for $4 million (assuming Mez is gone). I mean really, am I missing something?

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Brayden Schenn ($3.110m) / Vincent Lecavalier ($4.500m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Simon Gagne ($2.500m) / Sean Couturier ($1.375m) / Matt Read ($0.900m)
Maxime Talbot ($1.750m) / Scott Laughton ($1.107m) / Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kimmo Timonen ($6.000m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Mark Streit ($5.250m) / Braydon Coburn ($4.500m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Erik Gustafsson ($1.151m)
Bruno Gervais ($0.825m)
GOALTENDERS
Steve Mason ($1.500m)
Tim Thomas ($4.000m)
OTHER
Buyout: Oskars Bartulis ($0.100m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,000,094; BONUSES: $2,800,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $3,099,906

If Tim Thomas is signed for more than 2,000,000... I will vomit.

This isn't like Jagr coming back from playing actual hockey in the KHL... Timmy has literally been golfing and eating Cheesecake Factory for a year.

He shouldn't get that kind of money after taking his ball and going home for a year. The only thing he should get is another NHL opportunity and I am fine if we give him that opportunity if the price is right.

 

[Flyotes]

I wonder how Talbot feels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOAwVwXQbaA

If anyone understands having to accept someone who one went to war against, it's Talbot. Remember what jersey he used to wear?

 

[Beef Invictus]

I think he means signing 5 #1 defensemen and 4 franchise goalies. You know. The super rich FA market that has them.

Wait, we can do that? Let's do that.

 

[hXc Chris]

Sarah Baicker's been following my thread.

In all seriousness, we needed:

1. Even strength scoring. (Lecavalier)
2. Veteran leadership. (Lecavalier)
3. Faceoffs/puck possession. (Lecavalier)
4. Cheap depth on the wings. (Schenn moving to wing because of Lecavalier)

This solves four SERIOUS and GLARING holes on our team in one very fair contract.

I couldnt agree with this more. I mean there was speculation that Vinny was looking for 6x6 contract, whether its 4.7 or 4.5 this is a huge discount. As many as 15 teams interested in his services I feel like he couldve found a more lucrative contract.

So many positives at a nice price. I really like this move.

 

[drownedsailors]

Leadership and veteran presence is overrated?

Then you called this a trade?

If it makes you feel better, I meant signing.

And yup. I think Leadership and veteran presence is overrated. Just my opinion.

 

[Redpath]

You know... That #1 D-man that's available... That one.

Oh, him. I was thinking the young elite goalie.

 

[kelmitchell]

Or just hear me out we have Vinnie as 1st center with coots as lw and roo on the right, they could but up some HUGE numbers or then again it could fail but then you have schenn in the middle for 2nd line then laughton third line and Talbot fourth line could be a force

 

[curtisinpa]

Instead of moving Schenn to wing. Wouldn't it make more sense to trade Schenn for a winger?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

An updated CSN column has been posted in #1.

 

[Brophy]

What a deal

 

[sa cyred]

Wait, we can do that? Let's do that.

We cant now, we just spend like a bajillion dollars on an OLD OVERRATED FAT CENTER.

 

[CS]

Instead of moving Schenn to wing. Wouldn't it make more sense to trade Schenn for a winger?

Not with his brother as one of our most important defensemen.

 

[Curufinwe]

If anyone understands having to accept someone who one went to war against, it's Talbot. Remember what jersey he used to wear?

I know, I don't think Max would actually be upset. It is funny, though.

 

[ilovetheflyers8]

Can a mod or the OP correct the thread title? It has been reported that it is actually 4 years.

 

[Broad Street Elite]

We cant now, we just spend like a bajillion dollars on an OLD OVERRATED FAT CENTER.

Don't forget that his wife is ugly too.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

If Tim Thomas is signed for more than 2,000,000... I will vomit.

This isn't like Jagr coming back from playing actual hockey in the KHL... Timmy has literally been golfing and eating Cheesecake Factory for a year.

Oh yeah, I'm not feeling Thomas at $4 million, that's just the number being tossed around.