Confirmed with Link: Flyers sign 24 year old C/RW Mike Vecchione (Union, NCAA) to 1-year ELC

[Striiker]

I don't understand the need to give every player a nickname. If they have one that makes sense then fine (Gostisbehererere to Ghost), but no reason to try to shoehorn one in.

 

[whitstifier]

I don't understand the need to give every player a nickname. If they have one that makes sense then fine (Gostisbehererere to Ghost), but no reason to try to shoehorn one in.

Stinky poopface is my nickname for you

 

[BernieParent]

VandeVecchione. Actually, that should be on his jersey. He would never come out of the lineup.

 

[Chinatown88]

I don't understand the need to give every player a nickname. If they have one that makes sense then fine (Gostisbehererere to Ghost), but no reason to try to shoehorn one in.

 

[Striiker]

Stinky poopface is my nickname for you

 

[Striiker]

I'm just sayin, let it come naturally, don't force it.

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

I don't understand the need to give every player a nickname. If they have one that makes sense then fine (Gostisbehererere to Ghost), but no reason to try to shoehorn one in.

I agree, nicknames should be a spontaneous thing that happens, not something we sit around and plan.

 

[BillDineen]

VandeVecchione. Actually, that should be on his jersey. He would never come out of the lineup.

76, 78. I think he chose 74 because it was close hoping to trick Hakstol.

 

[Chinatown88]

I'm just sayin, let it come naturally, don't force it.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

From post-game Sunday, indications from Hakstol are that Vecchione will debut Saturday vs. Columbus. (one source: Sam Carchidi's Twitter)

 

[Tripod]

From post-game Sunday, indications from Hakstol are that Vecchione will debut Saturday vs. Columbus. (one source: Sam Carchidi's Twitter)

Weise to the pressbox.

 

[Rebels57]

Weise to the pressbox.

Lets be honest, probably Konecny.

Play on VandeVelde. Play on.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Vecchi with the Good Hair

Haha this is great

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Vecch will score on hist first shift.

book it.

 

[iceman42]

From post-game Sunday, indications from Hakstol are that Vecchione will debut Saturday vs. Columbus. (one source: Sam Carchidi's Twitter)

nice I will be at that game

 

[Curufinwe]

Weise to the pressbox.

I think they will send McDonald back to help the Phantoms.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

So I'm trying to remember back to the last time we signed a big name college UFA (Read?). I don't remember him playing toward the end of the year or his contract expiring at the end of the year. Is this normal? Why not sign him to a multi-year deal?

 

[Rebels57]

So I'm trying to remember back to the last time we signed a big name college UFA (Read?). I don't remember him playing toward the end of the year or his contract expiring at the end of the year. Is this normal? Why not sign him to a multi-year deal?

They did it to burn a year off his entry-level contract so he gets his RFA summer 1 year sooner and get a pay raise. Bargaining tactic by the player.

 

[Rick Deckard]

So I'm trying to remember back to the last time we signed a big name college UFA (Read?). I don't remember him playing toward the end of the year or his contract expiring at the end of the year. Is this normal? Why not sign him to a multi-year deal?

Due to the entry-level system they were only allowed to sign him to a one-year contract. That depends on the age a player is signed, 24 years old means one year.

With being an RFA this summer he can sign his next contract which is allowed to be a one-way contract ... alot more money.

 

[bb12]

forget where i read it but i though they agreed to a 2 year contract extension past this season. Could be completely wrong, or read something bogus.

 

[Ernest95]

forget where i read it but i though they agreed to a 2 year contract extension past this season. Could be completely wrong, or read something bogus.

I believe someone listed a few pages back, that he couldn't sign more than a 1 year elc because he is 24.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

So I'm trying to remember back to the last time we signed a big name college UFA (Read?). I don't remember him playing toward the end of the year or his contract expiring at the end of the year. Is this normal? Why not sign him to a multi-year deal?

Read was signed before the recent CBA was signed. He played for the Phantoms on a ATO (saw him score a goal in Manchester). He was also 23 when he signed the contract.

EDIT: I could be wrong about that ATO. He could of burned a year of his ELC in those 11 games he played for the Phantoms.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Weird, wild stuff.

 

[Rick Deckard]

Read was signed before the recent CBA was signed. He played for the Phantoms on a ATO (saw him score a goal in Manchester). He was also 23 when he signed the contract.

EDIT: I could be wrong about that ATO. He could of burned a year of his ELC in those 11 games he played for the Phantoms.

It was an ATO with the Phantoms, Holmgren signed everyone to ATOs and an ELC starting the following season.

 

[Curufinwe]

As a highly in-demand college free agent, Vecchione was able to insist that whatever team signed him burn the first year of his ELC by putting him on the NHL roster.

As his signing age (age on 9/15) is 24 his ELC is only one year long, and with it getting used up on the last five games of 16-17 it means he's another RFA to add to the list of guys Hextall has to sign. I'm leaving Lube and Pettersson off cause it seems like their time here is done.

Ghost
Lyon
Vecchione
Cousins
Laughton
Leier
Bardreau
Stolarz