Flyers sign Vinny Lecavalier to 5-year deal

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

 
The Philadelphia Flyers began the day among the top three teams in the Vincent Lecavalier Derby. But the free-agent center’s demands were too rich for the Detroit Red Wings, and the Dallas Stars later confirmed they were out of the running as well.
The last team standing was the Flyers, who put Vincent Lecavalier in orange and black with a 5-year, $22.5 million deal for a $4.5 million cap hit – making him the second-highest paid forward on the team behind Scott Hartnell ($4.75 million.)
As a straight one-for-one upgrade over Danny Briere, it’s a win for the Flyers. But it’s more complicated than that.
There’s going to be a lot of attention paid to the other salaries on the Flyers, because the team began the day with just $4.18 million in cap space, per Cap Geek. That’s without a goalie to complementSteve Mason. That’s with new contracts due to Claude Giroux, Brayden Schenn, Sean Couturier and (if they keep him) Kimmo Timonen next summer.
 
 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/flyers-sign-vinny-lecavalier-5-deal-let-cap-231115395.html

 

[Steez]

Didn't this happen quite a few days ago? Lol.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

Tampa was goin to buy him out or something. This was recent I believe

 

[Steez]

He signed 4 days ago on FA Frenzy day. Not a big deal, just pointing it out haha.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

He signed 4 days ago on FA Frenzy day. Not a big deal, just pointing it out haha.

 
Oops, no doubt.