Lecavalier deals with trade rumors: The Sports Xchange reports once again, Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier finds his name churning through the rumor mill even though he holds a no-trade/no-movement clause in his contract. Recent reports in The Hockey News suggested that a potential sale of the franchise to Boston-based financial advisor Jeffrey Vinik would mean a slashing of payroll with Lecavalier's name at the top of the list. Lecavalier is in the first year of an 11-year contract worth $85 million. "We have no plans on doing anything," Lightning general manager Brian Lawton said. "I have no plans and I haven't approached him. Vinny is playing very well after a slow start, and he needs to continue to play well and even pick it up. That should be the focus, and quite frankly we're sorry that he has to even read other things, but there is nothing we can do about it. It's a free country, and we respect that. ... And it's so erroneous and baseless that at some point you wonder, where is the accountability?" (Updated 02/01/2010).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/10/10).
Fantasy Analysis
Every season as the trade deadline approaches, Lecavalier's name seems to pop up in trade rumors. And every year has come and passed with Lecavalier continuing to wear the only NHL jersey he has ever put on in his career. This year, he deals with them the same way he always has. "It's just stuff in the newspaper. I don't really listen to it," Lecavalier said. Lecavalier probably wouldn't mind being shipped to a Canadian team, particularly Montreal, but he is definitely not demanding it. As we learned with the Dion Phaneuf trade that anything is possible, but don't plan on Vinny being dealt. As Lawton said, Lecavalier is finally playing well and is back to being a high-end Fantasy start. (Updated 02/01/2010).
C Vinny Lecavalier extended his scoring streak to six games with a second-period assist against Toronto, one of three assists on the night. Lecavalier has three goals and 10 points during the scoring streak. 12/1/2010
Lecavalier scored a nifty goal and added an assist as the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday night. 01/28/2010
Advice
The former No. 1 overall pick has been outstanding in January, with five goals and 10 assists in 12 games.
Lecavalier deals with trade rumors: The Sports Xchange reports once again, Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier finds his name churning through the rumor mill even though he holds a no-trade/no-movement clause in his contract. Recent reports in The Hockey News suggested that a potential sale of the franchise to Boston-based financial advisor Jeffrey Vinik would mean a slashing of payroll with Lecavalier's name at the top of the list. Lecavalier is in the first year of an 11-year contract worth $85 million. "We have no plans on doing anything," Lightning general manager Brian Lawton said. "I have no plans and I haven't approached him. Vinny is playing very well after a slow start, and he needs to continue to play well and even pick it up. That should be the focus, and quite frankly we're sorry that he has to even read other things, but there is nothing we can do about it. It's a free country, and we respect that. ... And it's so erroneous and baseless that at some point you wonder, where is the accountability?" (Updated 02/01/2010).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/10/10).
Fantasy Analysis
Every season as the trade deadline approaches, Lecavalier's name seems to pop up in trade rumors. And every year has come and passed with Lecavalier continuing to wear the only NHL jersey he has ever put on in his career. This year, he deals with them the same way he always has. "It's just stuff in the newspaper. I don't really listen to it," Lecavalier said. Lecavalier probably wouldn't mind being shipped to a Canadian team, particularly Montreal, but he is definitely not demanding it. As we learned with the Dion Phaneuf trade that anything is possible, but don't plan on Vinny being dealt. As Lawton said, Lecavalier is finally playing well and is back to being a high-end Fantasy start. (Updated 02/01/2010).
Martin St. Louis scored a goal in his fifth consecutive game, Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Thursday.
Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal with 6:26 remaining, and the Capitals tied a franchise record with their 10th consecutive win Sunday, beating the Lightning 3-2.
Vincent Lecavalier scored a nifty goal and added an assist, Antero Niittymaki made 33 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday.
