Within two hours of the announcement that Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier was going to be bought out, there was a (Photoshopped) picture of the pending unrestricted free agent in a Montreal Canadiens jersey on the Reseau des sports website.
That’s a pretty impressive turnaround for a whirlwind of unadulterated speculation to take shape. Probably helping it along? Apparently, word directly from Lecavalier’s mouth is that he, as le Journal de Montreal puts it anyway, “wouldn’t say no to Montreal.”
Forget the fact that’s not exactly what he said via a teleconference on Thursday. I mean, nothing should get in the way of a hometown hero returning to Montreal, not even 28 other NHL teams.
I’m open to playing in Montreal, but I’m not closing the door on other teams. I don’t have a list [of teams] yet, but I’m open to the idea of playing wherever.
So, Lecavalier wasn’t saying he would love to play in Montreal, just that it’s a possibility. For the record, so is Montreal acquiring his former teammate and reigning Art Ross Trophy-winne ...
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Why the Montreal Canadiens Shouldn’t Be Tempted by Vincent Lecavalier
June 29th, 2013 by Ryan Szporer Leave a reply »
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