Could a Lecavalier trade alter balance of power in Southeast overnight?
Doubtful, considering the self-defeating wall Lightning management has erected, keeping them safely protected from sound business moves. Things could change, however...sooner or later they'll hit a home run. Shipping out Vinny could be a step in the right direction, dependent upon the return, of course.
From the CBC via Spector's Hockey:
-(Al) Strachan reports media consensus is that Vincent Lecavalier could be moved prior to July 1st, when his no-trade clause would kick in, and it appears Los Angeles could be the front-runner, citing how the Kings management quietly let it be known a couple of months ago they would pursue a big name player, and given their depth in young talent they could make "a hockey deal" which is something the Lightning would prefer.
Spector continues:
If Lecavalier is traded I believe the Kings would have the inside track as they can offer up a much better return to the Lightning in affordable young talent than the Montreal Canadiens.
And the Kings do have talent. If a boatload of it came east, would the impact on the Panthers and rest of the Southeast be felt immediately? This has the potential to replicate - in spirit anyway - the Lindros for half-the-Nordiques roster back in the day.
And overnight, the Nords were contenders. Could the Bolts catch Lightning in a bottle? (Wow that sucked.)
almost 3 years ago
Donny Rivette
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Not so fast
Look at those Carolina Hurricanes. There’s a solid, fighting team who’s shedding their last couple of seasons of diving and collapsing to once again show how they won the Cup a few years ago. Yeah, they’re out of gas now, but wait until next year.
Then there’s the Washington Capitals. A lackluster playoff campaign, but a team that’s mostly on the right track after years of floundering. Tighten up the defense, shed has-been Theodore for a full year from that Varlamov kid and we could be seeing the Caps in at least next year’s Conference Final.
And the who, the Panthers? Oh yeah, the team that finally started to shed their sad sack image and turn into a team that other teams didn’t want to play. Imagine the team that played from January to April playing the next full season.
I heard a rumor that there’s another team in the division, but as of right now it’s unsubstantiated.
If this does happen (and even if it doesn’t), next year’s division fight could be a good one. Just don’t count on the Tampa Bay Lightning sweeping to victory on the backs of their new talent (and unproven goaltenders). This division is better than people like to give credit (2 Cup winners since re-alignment, which is 2 more than the Northeast division, home of the “traditional market” Original Six Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadians and Boston Bruins).
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