Vincent Lecavalier, Philadelphia Flyers
Apr 27, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Vincent Lecavalier (40) in the 3rd period of game five of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won the game 4-2 and lead the series 3-2. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
This one can’t happen in the current situation but it would be done if the Flyers hadn’t already used their 2 permitted amnesty buyouts on Daniel Briere and Ilya Bryzgalov. Still, with the Flyers situation and Lecavalier’s lack of production in the first season of his 5 year contract, the Flyers might decide to eat the Cap hit and buy him out anyway.
Lacavalier could be the first player earning paychecks from 3 different teams and to be bought out in consecutive years.
The Flyers will have less than $6M in cap space once the projected Salary Cap ceiling is finalized after taking the Canadian dollar into account, and they need to sign 4-6 players. That isn’t a lot of wiggle room and Lecavalier is the most obvious candidate.
BUYOUT DETAILS: $1M per year for the next 8 years, plus $4.5M in total signing bonuses. His actual cap hit would also fit the anticipated curve of the Salary Cap and have minimal impact to the Flyers going forward.