Confirmed with Link: L. Schenn and Lecavalier (each 50% retained) dealt to Kings for Jordan Weal & a 3rd

[Rebels57]

I don't really think it would be that bad for the Flyers. Obviously worse than if he retires, but we were anticipating a buyout or the possibility of at least one more year at full cap hit before a buyout. I think the difference between the buyout and the retention is actually more if he were bought out. In other words...this is a win-win for the Flyers. He retires, the cap hit is gone 100%. He stays and plays, the the cap hit is less than it would be if he were to stay here and get a full cap hit, and is also less than if he was bought out (plus we don't have the two extra years of ~$1 million).

Definitely.

The worst case scenario now is still better than if we never traded him or bought him out.

Unless he scores the game-winning goal in triple overtime of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup. Then i'll be homicidal lol.

 

[Lindberg]

If Vinny actually plays well, despite how low that probably is, it could be extremely bad for the Flyers if he doesn't retire and the Kings don't want him to. We should wish him well, but hope he sucks.

I fail to see how that could be extremely bad for the Flyers. The flyers were more than likely going to buy him out anyways. By trading him and retaining 50% of his contract the flyers are better off. People should be just grateful the flyers ended up trading Vinny at this point.

 

[Curufinwe]

Extremely bad would have been keeping Vinny on the roster for 16-17.

Bad would have been having to buy him out.

Anything else is not bad in comparison.

 

[bennysflyers16]

If Vinny wants to keep playing and still keep his word to Kings, can't he still terminate and then resign for 750 K ?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If Vinny wants to keep playing and still keep his word to Kings, can't he still terminate and then resign for 750 K ?

I'm going to go with no here. I don't have the exact rules but that sounds like something teams would/could take advantage of without some type of rule in place to prohibit that.

 

[Larry44]

I'm going to go with no here. I don't have the exact rules but that sounds like something teams would/could take advantage of without some type of rule in place to prohibit that.

You can terminate but not sign with same team iirc.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

You can terminate but not sign with same team iirc.

Yeah that's what I meant. If it's like a compliance buyout you'd have to wait a year before you can sign with that team again.

In the end though I don't think he plays next year. I think he just wanted to go out on his own terms.

 

[Curufinwe]

I really want to see Weal in the lineup as soon as possible. If he could translate some of his offense to the NHL level at center and be OK defensively, it would help the balance of the team a lot.

 

[Larry44]

Yeah that's what I meant. If it's like a compliance buyout you'd have to wait a year before you can sign with that team again.

In the end though I don't think he plays next year. I think he just wanted to go out on his own terms.

Sort of. Lombardi told him he had to retire or he was not acquiring him.

 

[renberg]

I was expecting him to play well the first few games before crashing back down to earth.

Right now, he's reasonably healthy. Give him two weeks or so worth of playing and then his feet will hurt and his back will go out on him again.

 

[CSKA1974]

It's easier to mask/ cover for his flaws on a stacked kings team. I am happy for him, but happier that he is not here.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Has anyone been hearing any rumblings of "should've kept Vinny!"

 

[Rebels57]

Has anyone been hearing any rumblings of "should've kept Vinny!"

Best thing to do is avoid any facebook comment sections regarding the Flyers or Kings, so that you can avoid seeing such lunacy.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Best thing to do is avoid any facebook comment sections regarding the Flyers or Kings, so that you can avoid seeing such lunacy.

Surprisingly, I think I've seen 1 since it happened in the Flyers FB group. I am actually now an admin in there

 

[Tripod]

Has anyone been hearing any rumblings of "should've kept Vinny!"

Not from our side. But of course there are comments that Vinny is better than expected.

 

[Striiker]

He scored a hat trick in one of his first games here, but then turned to ****.

If they expect him to keep playing like this they're delusional.

 

[Tripod]

He scored a hat trick in one of his first games here, but then turned to ****.

If they expect him to keep playing like this they're delusional.

Great point. He had 5 goals and 2 assists in his 1st 8 games with us.

 

[ponder719]

Great point. He had 5 goals and 2 assists in his 1st 8 games with us.

So, basically, Vinny needs to be traded once every month or so to be a productive NHLer.

It'd almost be worth keeping him on our cap for next year to test this theory.

 

[Curufinwe]

LA is the best possible place for Vinny. They get away with so much interference as a team that his lack of skating ability is not such an issue.

I still can't believe he's killing penalties for them, though. He had 2:46 of SH TOI in two and a half seasons as a Flyer.

 

[Embiid]

So Hextall got ripped off by LA....???

 

[backburner]

playing on the 2nd line now, fantasy gamble?

 

[whitstifier]

Uhh... I guess Sutter likes Vinny's reach on the PK? Pretty baffling move.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Has anyone been hearing any rumblings of "should've kept Vinny!"

'I can't believe they traded a former 1OA for a career AHLer and a 3rd round pick'

 

[CodyTheHuman]

'I can't believe they traded a former 1OA for a career AHLer and a 3rd round pick'

A 1st OA and a 5th OA.

 

[whitstifier]

A 1st OA and a 5th OA.

Paucity of NHL talent for such high draft picks. Vinny fell off a cliff skill wise for a relatively young guy.