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Posts About "Vincent Lecavalier"

Worst Flyers Free Agent Signings Since 2010

Worst Flyers Free Agent Signings Since 2010

July 20th, 2016 Yesterday, I looked at the top free agent signings the Flyers had made since 2010. The point was that in those years we saw deals made by former GM Paul Holmgren and Ron Hextall over about a five-year period. The next logical step is to look at the worst signings over that same era. While yesterday saw a good mix of players signed by...
Unforgettable Journey for Vinny Lecavalier

Unforgettable Journey for Vinny Lecavalier

June 26th, 2016 It became official this week. Former Tampa Bay Lightning captain, Vinny Lecavalier announced his retirement from the NHL. He played in 1,212 games and scored 421 goals and had 949 total points and in addition to the Lightning, suited up for the Philadelphia Flyers before ending his career in Los Angeles with the Kings. For many...
Vincent Lecavalier Retires

Vincent Lecavalier Retires

June 21st, 2016 After 17 seasons in the NHL, Vincent Lecavalier has decided to hang up his skates - announcing his retirement. At the age of 36, Lecavalier saw a dip in his play over the past few seasons. After being bought out by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012-13, he joined the Philadelphia Flyers before finishing his career with 42 games in a...
NHL Draft Rewind: Lightning's Top Five Picks of All-Time

NHL Draft Rewind: Lightning's Top Five Picks of All-Time

June 16th, 2016 During the Tampa Bay Lightning's 24-year history in the National Hockey League, the franchise has made some memorable (and not so memorable) selections in the NHL Entry Draft. Of the 217 players chosen by the franchise over the course of 24 entry drafts -- not counting three players chosen in the now defunct Supplemental Draft -- just 79...
Building the Lightning: Vinik's Vision Coming to Life

Building the Lightning: Vinik's Vision Coming to Life

May 10th, 2016 “The best decisions aren’t always the easy ones.” The age old adage is often passed on to kids from parents, but it also is a phrase that many general managers in the National Hockey League can identify with. In a league currently made up of thirty teams, and with the salary cap tied to league revenues, the discipline and...
Looking Back: Bolts With No Cup Lore Since 2004

Looking Back: Bolts With No Cup Lore Since 2004

May 4th, 2016 Moving forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs, The Hockey Writers will be taking a short look at the past successes of the final eight teams left in the postseason. When was the last time they reached the Stanley Cup Finals? How long has it been since they hoisted the Cup? For the Tampa Bay Lightning, playoff success hasn’t exactly...
Vincent Lecavalier Will Retire As Planned

Vincent Lecavalier Will Retire As Planned

April 24th, 2016 After a difficult period in Philadelphia, Vincent Lecavalier was traded to the Los Angeles Kings this year, partly on the condition that he would be retiring at the end of this season, allowing the Kings out of the next two years of his $2.25 million cap hit. But Lecavalier found renewed life in Los Angeles. Last season he scored...
The Kings' Third and Fourth Line Centers Down the Stretch

The Kings' Third and Fourth Line Centers Down the Stretch

March 31st, 2016 Since the recall of center Nic Dowd on March 22, the Kings and head coach Darryl Sutter have utilized three different players for the third and fourth line center position. Vincent Lecavalier and Nick Shore are the other two centers that have seem themselves in and out of the lineup. Prior to the start of the 2015-16 season, a...
Lecavalier’s Last Stand: The Final Role in a Storied Career

Lecavalier’s Last Stand: The Final Role in a Storied Career

March 30th, 2016 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: father time is undefeated. No matter how hard you train, how disciplined you remain, or how much you preserve your physical and mental health, all athletes eventually deteriorate over time. The game of hockey exemplifies this long-standing mantra with grueling seasons and amounts of physical...
Will Small Splashes Push Kings Over the Top?

Will Small Splashes Push Kings Over the Top?

March 3rd, 2016 Another trade deadline has come and gone, and the Los Angeles Kings again refused to be passive bystanders. Of course, they didn’t shock the world this year, and bring in any high-priced dynamos to raise the team's energy level like a triple expresso shot. The Kings didn’t have to do that this year, given their overall record and the...
How Vinny Lecavalier Saved the Dallas Stars

How Vinny Lecavalier Saved the Dallas Stars

February 17th, 2016 The ripple effect that hockey personnel decisions create is always an interesting topic. Usually it is along the lines of "What if the <enter team here> traded for <enter player here> during their playoff run?" But sometimes, it is about a simple decision that a player made. When Vinny Lecavalier signed a five year contract...
State of the Kings At The All-Star Break

State of the Kings At The All-Star Break

January 29th, 2016 Record: 30-16-3, 63 points 1st in the Pacific Division 4th in the Western Conference  5th in the NHL Power Play: 20.4% Penalty Kill: 82.3% Team Leaders Points: Anze Kopitar, 42 Goals: Tyler Toffoli, 22 Plus/Minus: Tyler Toffoli, 24 It's that time of year again and whether you're a fan of the game or find...
Lecavalier Working On A Hollywood Ending

Lecavalier Working On A Hollywood Ending

January 26th, 2016 There was under a minute left to play and the Los Angeles Kings trailed the San Jose Sharks by one goal. Familiar faces controlled pressure in the offensive zone. Dustin Brown, Marian Gaborik and Tanner Pearson controlled the boards low while Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty quarterbacked the play from the points. Then another familiar...
Lecavalier and Schenn Congealing into Kings' Mold

Lecavalier and Schenn Congealing into Kings' Mold

January 23rd, 2016 On Wednesday Jan. 6, the Los Angeles Kings traded center Jordan Weal and a 2016 third-round draft pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn. Schenn is on the last year of his five-year, $18 million deal he received from the Toronto Maple Leafs before being traded to the Flyers in June 2012 and...
How Should The Flyers Handle Their Salary Cap Freedom?

How Should The Flyers Handle Their Salary Cap Freedom?

January 13th, 2016 Last Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers took a giant leap forward in their quest for salary cap freedom. General Manager Ron Hextall traded away Luke Schenn and Vincent Lecavalier to the Los Angeles Kings in return for Jordan Weal and a 3rd round pick. Although the Flyers retained 50% of each contract, they still opened up nearly $4...
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