Tanguay Reportedly Signs With Lightning

Tanguay to join the Lightning and play with Vinny Lecavalier. Both Quebec natives came from the same 1998 draft (in fact, the Avs loaded up on picks that year in a failed effort to obtain Vinny) and currently have the two highest career point totals from that draft (669 for Vinny, 580 for Tanguay)

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Sounds like I’ll be seeing a lot of one of my favorite former Avs on the local broadcast…

by c0nquistad0rian on Aug 28, 2009 11:31 PM MDT reply actions

Dave Andreychuk?

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 29, 2009 8:23 AM MDT up reply actions

I;m glad he found a home.

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by mfured20 on Aug 28, 2009 11:35 PM MDT reply actions

Still can’t believe it took so long.

by Rather Dashing on Aug 29, 2009 12:14 AM MDT up reply actions

damn…

by Avalanche318 on Aug 29, 2009 12:46 AM MDT reply actions

That’s not the Avalanche or the Wild…who blew that rumor? LOL

by chiavsfan on Aug 29, 2009 5:04 AM MDT reply actions

this is why I don’t like rumors from that person posted here

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 29, 2009 8:24 AM MDT up reply actions

anyone else surprised that Tanguay and Lecavalier are that close in career points?

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 29, 2009 8:24 AM MDT reply actions

Actually, I thought that it’d be closer than 89 points. But Lecavalier has played in more games (787) than has Tanguay (659). Tanguay’s average points per game (.88) throughout his career is actually slightly higher than Lecavalier’s (.85).

by c0nquistad0rian on Aug 29, 2009 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions

FWIW, in 4 seasons post lockout, Lecavalier’s PPG is 1.04 while Tanguay’s is .92

by c0nquistad0rian on Aug 29, 2009 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions

That was my first thought.

Lecavalier is this huge contract stud and Tanguay was basically an afterthought this off-season and here they are that close in points. I’m pretty surprised.

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by A.J. Haefele on Aug 29, 2009 7:29 PM MDT up reply actions

Anymore signings?

I’m aware of how often it has been said that the Avs are done this offseason but if there are like 2 weeks b4 the 1st preseason game and Afinogenov is still unsigned whats so wrong for picking him up for around a million he will @least get some more seats filled, jerseys sold, and maybe +3 more games won…which would prob make our total 18 on the seasoning still guarenteeing us a top 3 pick again lol

by SportsDalaiLama on Aug 30, 2009 1:21 AM MDT reply actions

I don’t think Afinogenov is going to get many seats sold…

by chiavsfan on Aug 30, 2009 4:47 AM MDT up reply actions

Or jerseys.

I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.

by A.J. Haefele on Aug 30, 2009 5:16 AM MDT up reply actions

Sherman said they were done in a recent Post article. I think the idea is to go wih the young kids and not sacrifice a spot for an older NHL vet. This is going to be a rough season.

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by Angélique C. Murray on Aug 30, 2009 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions