OT: VL4ever - The Vinny Lecavalier Thread

[FinnLightning26]

Farewell Vinny. Hope you enjoy your retirement and time with your family!

 

[Todd1a]

Thank you Vincent Lecavalier if this is truly it ? was glad Tampa drafted you in 1998 and it was the greatest moment in Lightning history when you lifted that Stanley cup! I hope mr vinik retires your number ️️️️4

 

[LightningStrikes]

VL4ever

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

i think like todd he comes back works with feaster and andy on community projects for hockey

i would be ok if they added him to coaching staff and he worked on solely the power play daily with everyone after this season lol

also does anyone have information on chris yzerman?

guess maybe stevies brother is a writer lives in ottawa i believe is a scout for us for qmjhl?

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Get this man his own suite at Amalie for the rest of the playoffs. Would love to have him back in the organization/community.

 

[Hoek]

Thanks Vinny, was hoping your last go at it would have lasted longer though.

 

[The Macho King]

Happy trails, Vinny!

 

[MattM92]

Still the only name I've ever had on the back of a jersey. That will likely change in the next year or two, but he will forever be one of my favorites.

 

[These Are The Days]

Get this man his own suite at Amalie for the rest of the playoffs. Would love to have him back in the organization/community.

If Vinny is truly done then he'll likely pop up somewhere during one of the games and the arena will spontaneously erupt in applause. It'll be a nice moment we can look forward to

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

Still the only name I've ever had on the back of a jersey. That will likely change in the next year or two, but he will forever be one of my favorites.

i only met vinny one time but his support of all childrens which i support and his poker thing were cool to me always wanted to play that with him and the others so hopefully brings that back

a very nice guy to me

 

[berlin]

Come home Vinny.

 

[Iceman]

Come home Vinny.

 

[DaBolts]

Come home Vinny.

Amen. I'd love to be at the game when it was announced he was there.

 

[Meuracas]

Thanks VL4 - you made me a Bolts fan. Sad to see him fade so quickly, here's to hoping he returns to the Lightning in some role that suits him while also serving the organisation.

 

[Todd1a]

i think like todd he comes back works with feaster and andy on community projects for hockey

i would be ok if they added him to coaching staff and he worked on solely the power play daily with everyone after this season lol

also does anyone have information on chris yzerman?

guess maybe stevies brother is a writer lives in ottawa i believe is a scout for us for qmjhl?

I think yes vinik wants him working in youth hockey due to kids and people really know him well in the area. Viniks all about growing youth hockey in Tampa and vinny would be perfect for that! Going to schools talking kids would love vinny doing that. Plus has 3 young kids and a wife I don't think he wants to coach scout or travel much.

 

[Hoek]

Just in case there were questions about him actually retiring:

 

[GollyG]

Thanks VL4 - you made me a Bolts fan.

Same here!

 

[JFleegs]

oh man sooo close to 1000 points! That sucks he's being kind of forced into retiring. Would be so cool if he could retire and come back sign with the Lightning and resurrect as a solid 3rd line center for us ( I can dream right?)

 

[Stormbreaker]

Thanks for all the memories Vinny, now come on home back to Tampa!

 

[DFC]

My guess is we'll see Vinny as some sort of face of the organization, either on television or with local events etc. He'll probably take a full year off though.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Time for his number to go up in the rafters of Amalie Arena.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

We should sign him for a day and let him retire as a Lightning the way it should be.

 

[Boltswin]

Man, I completely forgot about this. I was glad to see Marty retire after what happened, but not Vinny. I wish we didn't push him out. Best of luck Vinny, I hope that you find your way back to the organization.

 

[tjs*]

Would be so cool if he could retire and come back sign with the Lightning and resurrect as a solid 3rd line center for us ( I can dream right?)

This sort of thing never seems to work out in practice, but I've thought about it too. It's doubtful that he could keep his performance level with the Kings going for a full season (especially at a year older), but if he could he'd be a vast improvement over Filppula offensively for less than half the price. We could move Filppula and get the Kings to trade us Vinny for meaningless future considerations. Vinny gives us a year on the third line and then retires when we need to resign everybody the following year. It'd never work in real life but it's fun to think about.