Rumor: Vinny Lecavalier bought out... UPD: signed in Philadelphia

[OffSydes]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 13m
A long list of teams have inquired on Lecavalier and San Jose is among the teams that will keep tabs on that situation...

https://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun/status/350751444879679488

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 13m
A long list of teams have inquired on Lecavalier and San Jose is among the teams that will keep tabs on that situation...

https://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun/status/350751444879679488

Come on, Pierre. San Jose keeps tabs on every situation as they watch them sign or get dealt to another team. Legitimate scoring free agents don't sign here!

 

[Juxtaposer]

Sharks in on Ryan, Letang, and Lecavalier? Obviously they're trading Thornton, Marleau, and Boyle.

 

[Grave]

Maybe Ryan, the rest of those guys can fly a kite.

 

[Kitten Mittons]

Boyle for Letang. Pavs for Ryan. Vinny #3C.

 

[Negatively Positive]

Too bad Havlat isn't eligible for a buyout or these rumors would be more exciting and legit. If we were able to free up Havlat's 5 mill, DW would definitely have more capspace to play with. But the Sharks don't have much capspace to do anything without sending back significant salary.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I can't believe people honestly think we couldn't dump Havlat for free.

 

[Clarkington III]

I can't believe people honestly think we couldn't dump Havlat for free.

Or LTIR.

 

[Oppa]

DW said there won't be a rebuild, but that's because he refers to it as a shakeup...or shakedown

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I thought it was a refresh? Or maybe it's a...shakefresh

 

[LadyStanley]

Does not cost anything to ask if he's interested. (And playing wing possibly)

Upgrade over Handzus?

 

[Negatively Positive]

Does not cost anything to ask if he's interested. (And playing wing possibly)

Upgrade over Handzus?

Please don't mention that name. It's like a punch to the gut.

 

[glasgow26]

Please don't mention that name. It's like a punch to the gut.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/sharks/former-shark-michal-handzus-wins-first-stanley-cup

I'll just leave that here

 

[magic school bus]

He has a Cup ring. Of course we're interested.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Theoretically speaking, if Pavelski is being traded for something, we will need a replacement 3C IMO. I wouldn't hate the idea of a sheltered Torres-Lecavalier-Hertl line.

 

[Evincar]

Theoretically speaking, if Pavelski is being traded for something, we will need a replacement 3C IMO. I wouldn't hate the idea of a sheltered Torres-Lecavalier-Hertl line.

True but at what cost? Even 5 million is a lot for a 33 year old who's body is constantly breaking down. He's awful defensively and I imo I always thought Vinny couldnt really create a lot of offense on his own.

 

[Grave]

He doesn't have the legs to play anymore, especially in the role The Sharks would need from him.

 

[Led Zappa]

I could be totally off, cause I don't see him very often, but VL reminds me of someone who could be this era's Damphousse. Not that I think there's a super lotto chance of us getting him.

 

[Alaskanice]

I'm kind of focused on the fact that LeBrun says a long list of teams then singles out San Jose.

 

[Kitten Mittons]

I'm kind of focused on the fact that LeBrun says a long list of teams then singles out San Jose.

He just loves the Sharks.

 

[pappaf2]

He just loves the Sharks.

Agreed. He also said there is at least a dozen other teams looking into him. I think vinny would enjoy playing here but the sharks don't really have a place for him.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

So funny.

I remember thinking Marty can really stick handle compared to Jumbo.

 

[hockfan1991]

We were able to get Larry Robinson here over MTL.

So, I don't believe any particular team has an edge over anyone else.

What a wet dream this is tho. If we land him, we basically have 3 first lines. There is no otyer team aside from ours that is capable of this on the cap crunch year.

Larry wanted to be close to his grand kids so Montreal would have been as far as he could possibly be from them. They live in California. Not even close to same situation

 

[MechaMarleau]

I could be totally off, cause I don't see him very often, but VL reminds me of someone who could be this era's Damphousse. Not that I think there's a super lotto chance of us getting him.

If we could pay him secondary prices (where he could produce but isn't assumed to be an integral part of the top-6), it'd be interesting. But someone is going to pay him 2C prices, and that's basically all of our remaining cap space.

 

[glasgow26]

I just don't see us landing Lecavalier. I wouldn't be against it, but some team is going to offer him $5M+ per year on a 4-5 year deal and DW (rightfully) won't go there. Plus, we're already set at center. I suppose Vinny could play on the wing for us, but still... I just don't see it happening.

It's fun to imagine though...

Galiardi - Thornton - Burns
Marleau - Couture - Lecavalier
Torres - Pavelski - Hertl

Insane top nine.