Flyers Trade Vinny Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to the Kings
Flyers West just got more Flyers-y: In a move designed to clear salary, the Flyers have traded Vinny Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to the LA Kings. Lecavalier also said he’ll retire as a King at the end of the year.
The Flyers have been trying to dump off Lecavalier’s contract for a while now, and the trade will bring Jordan Weal (the leading scorer in last year’s Calder Cup playoffs) and a third round pick in return.
The Flyers were so willing to get rid of at least some of that money on those contracts that they’re paying 50% of it in the deal. Hextall was finally able to dump off Lecavalier while he was still able to get something for him, while clearing cap space, which is what matters.