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

[El Dandy*]

How about Hatcher?

Rathje? Or is he finally off the books?

 

[Unstable]

So, is Vinny on G's wing? Or maybe one of Schenn or Couts is gone for a D?

 

[achdumeingute]

To put it in context for those on the fence about this move its like having Briere at 3 years younger and $2M less of a caphit.

He's a better overall hockey player (when healthy) than briere. Much better on faceoffs.

 

[Curufinwe]

Capgeek has the salary breakdown now.

6
6
4.5
3
3

 

[Taijuan Fedotov]

Rathje? Or is he finally off the books?

Nah, I guess Boruk meant Giroux, Vinny, Briere, Pronger, Streit, and Kimo.

 

[Legion of Gloom]

I wonder what the Penguins are going to do against this:

Hartnell - Giroux - Voracek
Schenn - Lecavalier - Simmonds
Gagne - Couturier - Read
Rinaldo - Laughton - Talbot

Instantly improves our veteran leadership. Instantly improves our offense. INSTANTLY IMPROVES OUR EVEN STRENGTH OFFENSE. Instantly improves our depth. Etc. The wins on this are just awesome.

Score some big goals against our weak defence and nonexistence number one goalie

 

[Striiker]

2nd. miss the playoffs.... Sign the best Defenseman and Forward in the Free Agent Market.


have to love this organization's commitment to winning .

Makes you proud to be a fan, doesn't it? You know that no matter what they do it's to try to win, even if they have to pay a ton of money to get people to leave. And I'm sure Homer isn't done for the offseason either.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

He's a better overall hockey player (when healthy) than briere. Much better on faceoffs.

Yeah I agree. I was talking from a leadership standpoint. I should have clarified that.

 

[flyersjamminontheone]

imo, that money would have been better spent addressing one of your team's weaknesses.

Team defence? They just did. Unfortunately one of schenn or cooter is gone for a goalie and a pick/dman prospect or something of the like.
Vinny is a good player with lots left in the tank, whom I'm surprised is a flyer.

 

[SuchySays]

Score some big goals against our weak defence and nonexistence number one goalie

Timonen - Schenn
Coburn - Streit
Grossman - Gus

god mode.

 

[CS]

Score some big goals against our weak defence and nonexistence number one goalie

I'm not remotely scared of a team that is comprised of

Malkin + Crosby + Neal + Kunitz + Letang + Fleury + 16 Shelleys

in 2 years.

 

[CS]

Timonen - Schenn
Coburn - Streit
Grossman - Gus

god mode.

We have enough depth up front and on the blueline to make Leighton look like a passable goaltender again; maybe not SC caliber like 2010, but at least passable.

Mason + whoever we add will be just fine.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

The first time in a long time, the Flyers have a player who led the league in goals scored during a season (at any time during his career) since Reggie Leach.

For the hair-splitters, I am not counting Jari Kurri, for whom the Flyers owned the rights for an afternoon in 1991 before trading them away to Los Angeles later that day.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Re-tweeted by Sam C. from RDS:

https://twitter.com/BroadStBull

Structure du contrat de Vincent Lecavalier avec Flyers: 2013-14 6M$, 2014-15 6M$, 2015-16 4.5M$ 2016-17 3M$, 2017-18 3M$.”

 

[Hockeypete49]

Makes you proud to be a fan, doesn't it? You know that no matter what they do it's to try to win, even if they have to pay a ton of money to get people to leave. And I'm sure Homer isn't done for the offseason either.

Yep. I have a man crush on Vinny

 

[El Dandy*]

If we get him, I just really hope Tim Thomas can be 80% as good as he was last time he played.

If Tim Thomas plays like he plays when he plays, we will have a shot at the Cup.

 

[Broad st phantom]

I've been on the fence about this signing, but the more I think about it the more I like it. Overall the team just got better, more then likely Schenn moves to wing? I see people bringing up cap issues, but I think we'll be fine.

 

[KimiFerrari]

I like this deal because I believe he will be shipped back to Tampa at some point of this contract. Likely his last 2 years.

 

[JohnnyOnTheSpot]

Aside from me thinking this signing is amazing, the butt hurt on this board ALONE is worth it.

 

[sa cyred]

It's ok. If we can't trade Mez we will trade Coburn and Hagg will play top 4 .

Ok I think its better if Mez is traded.

 

[Alchemy]

Aside from me thinking this signing is amazing, the butt hurt on this board ALONE is worth it.

It's hilarious. As if the flyers are done making moves.

 

[Bryz4shiz]

I just don't see why the Flyers had to add him. He doesn't fill a need at all.

 

[Prongo]

Montreal is having a meltdown yet again. I love it. Like others have said, teams were so excited to get him, now he is washed up. Typical Philly hate.

 

[healthyscratch]

I like this deal because I believe he will be shipped back to Tampa at some point of this contract. Likely his last 2 years.

His full NMC will likely prevent that from happening.

 

[phlocky]

Lecavalier as a 2nd line center at 4.5 ...thats a freakin steal.

He is one of the best 2nd line 2 way centers in the league, class act, and a leader.

I wish it was 4 years but 5 years is what it is.

zetterberg is a year younger and signed to 3 more years for 6 mill.

This was a good signing and it fits with our "offense first" mentality.

Someone else said that they believe another move was going to happen and I have to agree. If Mesz truly is 100% and they believe they can count on him to STAY healthy then I think Coburn may be traded. If they aren't comfortable with the thought of Mesz in the top 4 them I think he'll be traded just as a cap dump (maybe a late rnd pick or minor prospect for him).

We still need a legit solution in net now. Mason played well down the stretch but since we loaded up again (added a solid PMD in Streit and Vinny to the forwards) I think it's safe to say that we aren't going to go into next season with Mason as our starter. I think that means we are going after either Thomas or Miller.