With Vinny about to hit his 1000th game in TBay..

[Axeman33]

Here is a list of 1st overall draftees with the most career games played with their original draft team:

Mike Modano: 1,459 - Minnesota (includes Dallas)
Gil Perreault: 1,191 - Buffalo
Denis Potvin: 1,060 - NY Islanders
Chris Phillips: 1,026 - Ottawa
Vincent Lecavalier: 999 - Tampa Bay
Guy Lafleur: 961 - Montreal
Mario Lemieux: 915 - Pittsburgh

Interesting list to say the least.

[kevinsrangers]

i can easily see him taking second on that list.

[metaldude26]

I'd like to see Vinny stick it out with Tampa Bay. Southern NHL franchises need signature players to call their own. Something to establish history and roots upon. I think that all goes awry when the guy goes Cup hunting at the end of his career.

[Essej]

Too bad he didn't get a point in game 1000, and that the team lost.

[Loch]

Originally Posted by metaldude26

I'd like to see Vinny stick it out with Tampa Bay. Southern NHL franchises need signature players to call their own. Something to establish history and roots upon. I think that all goes awry when the guy goes Cup hunting at the end of his career.

Since he is under contract for another 6 or 7 years at a 7.7mil cap hit I don't see a lot of trade destinations... anyway, doesn't he already have a cup?

[Axeman33]

Originally Posted by Loch

Since he is under contract for another 6 or 7 years at a 7.7mil cap hit I don't see a lot of trade destinations... anyway, doesn't he already have a cup?

Indeed he does have a Cup!

[bondon]

Originally Posted by Essej

Too bad he didn't get a point in game 1000, and that the team lost.

Well look at you Mr. Glass half empty haha.

That's my job.

- Buzzkillington

[metaldude26]

Originally Posted by Loch

Since he is under contract for another 6 or 7 years at a 7.7mil cap hit I don't see a lot of trade destinations... anyway, doesn't he already have a cup?

Modano had a Cup too and while he technically got forced out by the Stars it still sucked seeing him with the Red Wings and I hated Modano. But yeah the contract probably keeps Vinny in Tampa for the next while but in like four or five years when his salary falls down to like $4 million and the $1.5 million and so on it would really suck to see him with another team if he's hung on that long.