Vinny Lecavalier Part 2

[Flyerfan4life]

stiff back from sitting in his lazyboy at home watching the team play..

 

[Friulian Flyers]

And the plot thickens

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

What the **** is happening?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

LOL..

take the hint Vinny..

GTFO dodge...

 

[whitstifier]

And the plot thickens

Maybe they're just not going to allow him to practice anymore?

 

[Curufinwe]

The update was probably just going to be that he missed a day of practice with a sore back and is fine.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

So suspenseful

 

[Friulian Flyers]

The update was probably just going to be that he missed a day of practice with a sore back and is fine.

Then why delay that a day? A player that has a sore back and can't practice and can't even crack the roster....that's a lot different than if G or Voracek has the same issue.

 

[Embiid]

Too much drama with this guy. I mean management can't be happy about him complaining through the media the way he has since he's fallen out of favor with the team....

 

[Random Forest]

Too much drama with this guy. I mean management can't be happy about him complaining through the media the way he has since he's fallen out of favor with the team....

He really doesn't complain that much. Certainly less than many others would.

What do you want him to do? He's at the rink every day. He's going to be asked questions. How should he respond to them? "Everything's fine, they're treating me great! I couldn't be happier!"? I hope you don't expect him to act as though everything is dandy. He's allowed to be frustrated with the situation.

He sucks. He's not an NHLer anymore. But he's still a person with an exaggerated opinion of himself just like you and just like me.

I really don't think there's all that much drama. He's not playing, and occasionally he'll tell the media, "I think I don't have enough opportunity". Nothing really dramatic about it.

 

[BillDineen]

If Vinny didn't want to be disruptive, he would just say "no comment" to the leeches' questions and they would stop asking. Instead he complains about chances. I am sure his teammates can overhear or hear second hand. That is a distraction.

 

[renberg]

No, it's only $6m after this season. Look at the generalfanager link.

I see him at $4.5M for each of the next two seasons.

 

[Curufinwe]

That's his cap hit. You said "huge chunk of change" implying the money he will receive, which is $3m for each of the next two seasons.

 

[Alex91]

I don't like Vinny either, but it sounds like hex is at wrong here. Either don't say anything or just say the truth straight up. The whole update tomorrow thing is stupid and unnecessary. In a strong hockey market and with social media, GM and coaches need to realize that little things like this turn into big deals and start drama.

 

[Larry44]

I don't like Vinny either, but it sounds like hex is at wrong here. Either don't say anything or just say the truth straight up. The whole update tomorrow thing is stupid and unnecessary. In a strong hockey market and with social media, GM and coaches need to realize that little things like this turn into big deals and start drama.

Maybe Hexy just wanted to wait and see if his back loosened up overnight?

 

[flyershockey]

Vinny hasn't made himself a distraction. If he wanted to, as a high profile former superstar, he could make it into a much bigger thing. I actually think he's done a pretty good job of keeping his mouth shut, at least publicly.

 

[Danko]

Vinny hasn't made himself a distraction. If he wanted to, as a high profile former superstar, he could make it into a much bigger thing. I actually think he's done a pretty good job of keeping his mouth shut, at least publicly.

Agreed.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Lecavalier's injury is minor, Hexy says.

Source: Sam Carchidi (Twitter), Philadelphia Inquirer

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Or From Wayne Fish (Twitter): Hextall says Lecavalier not injured, in response to player missing morning skate.

Or from Bill Meltzer (Twitter): Hextall: Today was a "recovery day" for Lecavalier. Not hurt, not more to it.

 

[Alex91]

Maybe Hexy just wanted to wait and see if his back loosened up overnight?

Why not just say that then? Not one person would judge either. I mean prob some jokes from fans but I doubt anyone would of interviewed Vinny, or his agent and Hexy wouldn't have had to come out and clear things up.

It very well could of been a mistake by Hexy, but he def has to learn from this and handle things better moving forward.

 

[Curufinwe]

Storm in a teacup.

@billmeltzer
Hextall on 40: "He had a recovery day today. He's been skating a lot lately. It was just one of those days that he needed some time."

 

[PALE PWNR]

I feel like "He's been skating a lot recently" is such a troll job by Hexy

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

I feel like "He's been skating a lot recently" is such a troll job by Hexy

We can rule out that he emulates Todd Bergen and prefers professional golf.

 

[PALE PWNR]

We can rule out that he emulates Todd Bergen and prefers professional golf.

We don't need him to emulate Todd Bergen entirely. He retired twice before he was done, we only need Vinny to do it once!

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I feel like "He's been skating a lot recently" is such a troll job by Hexy

skating alot ?

oh you mean for a non-NHL player, yea i can see that...

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

From Tim P.: http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-phi...r-recovery-day-ron-hextall-new-york-islanders

All Hextall would say was Lecavalier had a “recovery” day.

From what?

“I’m not going to tell you,” Hextall said. “All I’m saying is he needed a recovery day and that’s it. He’s been skating a lot for a whole year. He just needed a day.

“Vinny is not injured, he had a recovery day today, he’s been skating a lot and just one of those days where he needed some time.”

Lecavalier has not dressed for 12 consecutive games, including Tuesday’s game against the visiting Islanders.

Hextall said there has been no change in Lecavalier's situation in terms of finding something that works for both him and the team.