08
October 1998
Lecavalier's 3~year contract could pay nearly $16 million,
the richest deal offered to an NHL rookie. He has also been named
the Lightning's No. 2 centre.
The Lecavalier Latest
08
October 1998
Lecavalier's 3~year contract
could pay nearly $16
million,
the richest deal offered to
an NHL rookie. He has also been named
the Lightning's No. 2 centre.
07
October 1998
Lecavalier, has signed the "richest
deal" ever for a rookie,
according to an ESPN.com
story and will be with the Lightning
for the season-opener Friday.
Read
even more about the deal.
WAY TO GO PHIL ... FINALLY!
07
October 1998
WDAE news announced that Lightning
and Lecavalier
have agreed to terms. Official
announcement to come at a press
conference this afternoon. More
info. then!
06
October 1998
Lecavalier scored the first
of two Lighning goals in Tampa Bay's
7-2
loss to the Dallas Stars Monday night.
05
October 1998
Lecavalier scored two goals
and added an assist in Tampa Bay's
5-4 exhibition win against the
Florida Panthers on Saturday.
But the 18-year old is not yet
under contract. "I'm just playing
hockey and having fun," he told
The Tampa Tribune. "I love winning.
The whole team loves winning
and that's what we are doing." Lecavalier
has eight points (three goals)
in six games this preseason.
COME ON PHIL SIGN HIM ALREADY!!!!
04
October 1998
Lecavalier may sign with the
Lightning as early as Monday.
"We're going to talk again (Monday)
morning and if we get
far enough, I may not go to
Dallas," general manager Phil
Esposito told The Tampa Tribune.
Still to be worked out in
the three-year deal is the structure
of performance and reward
bonuses. The two sides have
agreed on salary ($975,000 per year),
but Esposito is trying to keep
the bonus payout between $2.5 million
and $3 million while agent Bob
Sauve is pushing for approximately
$4 million in potential bonus
money.
29 June 1998
Vincent Lecavalier of the Romouski
Oceanic highlighted
Tampa
Bay's draft as the Lightning chose the centerman
first overall.