Lecavalier

[raptorlife4]

How? By playing with some other team for a while?

I mean, I'm not pissed at this signing ONE BIT, but NMCs on the first contract with a team are just kind of weird, you know? They should be a commitment from the team that, hey, we really like you and we'll keep you around because we've gotten to know and grow with each other over these last seasons. Other than Lecavalier getting to know the back of our net every time he's been in town, I don't know that that was necessarily occurred just yet...

He you are preaching to the choir.
The NHL caters to its stars. He is a vet who has played 15 years with 1 team and has won a Stanley cup
He is one guy who actually has earned it

 

[mall3013]

He you are preaching to the choir.
The NHL caters to its stars. He is a vet who has played 15 years with 1 team and has won a Stanley cup
He is one guy who actually has earned it

1 guy? The Flyers give out NTC and NMC like it's candy. This may have been a reason we couldn't trade Briere for some kind of prospect or picks. It's ridiculous.

 

[raptorlife4]

1 guy? The Flyers give out NTC and NMC like it's candy. This may have been a reason we couldn't trade Briere for some kind of prospect or picks. It's ridiculous.

NAture of the beast if you want to be a big player in the NHL
Every big team does the same

 

[awaz]

I really can't get over how OK I am with this signing. That's a great cap hit for a guy of lecavalier's credentials. Never thought I'd see the day but I'm actually really excited about a homer signing!

 

[mall3013]

I love the signing and quite shocked that Homer got him at this price.. My gripe is only about these contracts that have NTC and NMC attached? I don't think Letang's new extension has a NMC attached?

 

[Vadered]

I love the signing and quite shocked that Homer got him at this price.. My gripe is only about these contracts that have NTC and NMC attached? I don't think Letang's new extension has a NMC attached?

It does, limited NMC. Can specify 12 teams before each season to which he cannot be traded.

 

[mall3013]

It does, limited NMC. Can specify 12 teams before each season to which he cannot be traded.

Damn, can't use that

 

[FlyerFinFan]

F letang that scum we have Lecav! Hell ya!

 

[soulxflare]

He is ours! 5 years at 4.7. Great deal

BONER FULLY ENGAGED!

 

[awaz]

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Vincent Lecavalier ($4.500m) / Brayden Schenn ($3.110m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Maxime Talbot ($1.750m) / Sean Couturier ($1.375m) / Matt Read ($0.900m)
Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m) / Scott Laughton ($1.107m) / Jay Rosehill ($0.675m)
Michael Raffl ($0.793m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kimmo Timonen ($6.000m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Mark Streit ($5.250m)
Andrej Meszaros ($4.000m) / Erik Gustafsson ($0.851m)
Bruno Gervais ($0.825m) /
Chris Pronger ($4.941m) /
GOALTENDERS
Tim Thomas ($3.500m)
Steve Mason ($1.500m)
OTHER
Buyout: Oskars Bartulis ($0.100m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $65,934,022; BONUSES: $2,800,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,165,978

in case anyone was panicking about cap space.. that's 1.1 mil with pronger still counting and 3.5 mil spent on a goalie (i put thomas there because it sounds like emery might resign in chicago and it was easier than trading for halak haha)

 

[awaz]

Button just said lecavalier is solid on faceoffs too. Useful. Flyers suck on faceoffs haha.

 

[4thstreet]

I really can't get over how OK I am with this signing. That's a great cap hit for a guy of lecavalier's credentials. Never thought I'd see the day but I'm actually really excited about a homer signing!

totally agree.Now for Halak and we're all set.

 

[flyersfan4706]

If we manage to sign Thomas I'll be absolutely excited for this season

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Halak or TT would be a perfect fit for Mason then go with who's hot next year!

 

[chy1127]

Would rather see Halak. I thought I saw cap hit of $1.6? Like the Vinny signing, just wish it was 2-3 years.

 

[dspice07]

Would rather see Halak. I thought I saw cap hit of $1.6? Like the Vinny signing, just wish it was 2-3 years.

good thing is its not a 35+ contract, so hopefully if he is useless towards the end he can retire no penalty to us.

 

[wbon22]

I haven't read all the way to end of this thread cause I'm at work and don't have the time. If someone has already said this...sorry....

The upshot of this signing is that Schenn will no longer be yoyoing between wing and center. Putting him on the LW with Lecavalier is the core of a big 2nd line to compliment G's line. It can only serve to help Cooter knowing he will have a more set role. The bigger question in the back of my addled mind is who will play on a line with Cooter who has some offense in his game to go with checking.

 

[jerseyjigroe]

Homer came through with this one. Some are complaining about the length of the contract but that cap hit is quite manageable!

 

[jerseyjigroe]

in case anyone was panicking about cap space.. that's 1.1 mil with pronger still counting and 3.5 mil spent on a goalie (i put thomas there because it sounds like emery might resign in chicago and it was easier than trading for halak haha)

Having Mez and his body made of glass in there instead of Coburn gives me heartburn. I'd rather try to find a way to trade Mez, even for a 7th round pick or even waive him before losing Coburn. Of course, that is unless Coburn brought back a solid dman.

 

[soulxflare]

Homer came through with this one. Some are complaining about the length of the contract but that cap hit is quite manageable!

Agreed. He's twice the player Briere is (right now), at a smaller cap hit. I like this deal a lot.