Vinny Lecavelier not at practice

[laforest]

Interested to see where this goes. If he does leave i really hope he does well wherever he goes

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Utter failure!!!!

How could you ever miss Umberger???

FWIW...Streit has been fine with us.

Vinny for Nikitin

I was responding to a poster who asked if there were any defensemen out there on BAD CONTRACTS that Philly could swap Vinny L for.

Not any bad defensemen, but defensemen in bad contracts.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

His gloves are flying to montreal!!!!

Not funny, take that back!

 

[Freudian]

GMs generally are optimists and think they can make things work, but I'd be surprised if someone trades for Lecavalier.

 

[TheOtherSide]

Well Lecavalier has been *****ing to the media about being a healthy scratch, and also recently talked about his main reason for signing in Phili was to play for Laviolette and admitted that a trade last summer would have been invited. Something could definitely be up.

Lecavalier to Nashville. E5

 

[zeke]

clarkson to PHI

deal done.

"We feel that Clarkson is a true Flyers type player," said GM Ron Hextall.

 

[thegoldenyear]

Maybe he wanted to attend the Béliveau visitation.

 

[Divine]

clarkson to PHI

deal done.

I wouldn't mind that, even though Clarkson is playing better and on pace for 20 goals this year... I don't want him at that price for another 5. Rather have Vinny as an anchor for another 3, as long as he doesn't retire...

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

clarkson to PHI

deal done.

No thanks, we can't take on salary and term. I'd rather just keep Vinny scratched until he retires. No doubt Clarkson is probably better though.

 

[Divine]

No thanks, we can't take on salary and term. I'd rather just keep Vinny scratched until he retires. No doubt Clarkson is probably better though.

When he retires, isn't his contract still up against the Cap because of the 35+ rule?

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

What's going on with Stalberg in Nashville, has he been injured or scratched? Maybe a deal involving those two

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

When he retires, isn't his contract still up against the Cap because of the 35+ rule?

Nope, he signed it before age 35.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Nope, he signed it before age 35.

Vinny is a bum. He should just retire already.

 

[BonMorrison]

What's going on with Stalberg in Nashville, has he been injured or scratched? Maybe a deal involving those two

Stalberg's been injured.

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

Stalberg's been injured.

welp, nevermind then. Was hoping that 5GP and 0P woulda been him being scratched.

 

[Claypool]

Don't understand why players continue to sign in Philadelphia and ruin their careers.

 

[Divine]

Vinny is a bum. He should just retire already.

Source:

Not long after he was scratched, a report from TSN's Darren Dreger last week said "some think Lecavalier wants to retire after next season to focus on family" and he would be willing to leave $6 million on the table.

Yesterday, Lecavalier denied that claim and said he intends to honor his deal.

"No," Lecavalier said bluntly. "I'm 34, I'm not 40. I feel good on the ice. I feel like I did 5 years ago. All of the sudden, I'm a healthy scratch. It's frustrating. I know I have a lot in the tank. I know what I can provide on the ice, and I know what I bring off the ice with my teammates."

 

[chupanibre]

Don't understand why players continue to sign in Philadelphia and ruin their careers.

you're right, Vinny clearly hadn't even reached his peak before arriving in Philly! He was on the up for sure...

 

[Le Tricolore]

Don't understand why players continue to sign in Philadelphia and ruin their careers.

For the monies?

 

[Hockey Joe]

Doesn't he have a NMC?

He has a No Montreal Clause.

 

[Never]

He has a No Montreal Clause.

I hope he invokes it.

 

[Sniped]

Yeah Vinny, you look like you have NOTHING in the tank.

Get out of Philly, please.

 

[Mikeshane]

Well to be fair the practicing doesn't seem to be helping his game all that much.

 

[Stranger Danger]

Don't understand why players continue to sign in Philadelphia and ruin their careers.

Yeah, name some who have? Lecavalier was clearly on the downside of his career, Umberger? Was he any good Pre-Flyers recently? Jagr did just fine, Streit is looking good. Simmonds, B.Schenn, Voracek ALL look really good. Pronger? Timmonen? MDZ and Streit look BETTER then they have in recent years,So I really have no ****ing clue who you are talking about... Bryzgalov??

 

[Divine]

Yeah, name some who have? Lecavalier was clearly on the downside of his career, Umberger? Was he any good Pre-Flyers recently? Jagr did just fine, Streit is looking good. Simmonds, B.Schenn, Voracek ALL look really good. So I really have no ****ing clue who you are talking about... Bryzgalov??

Schenn was a #1D stud that warranted JVR before the trade...