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Kevin Shattenkirk agrees to 4-year, $17 million extension with Blues
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Vinny Lecavalier's buyout has worked out for all sides
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Lecavalier was more than just a hockey player in Tampa
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Vinny hi-res stock photography and images - Page 29 - Alamy
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Five more vets waived in free agency scramble – The Durango Herald
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Lightning buying out Vincent Lecavalier
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Lightning to Buy Out Vincent Lecavalier's Contract
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Abbreviated History of Vincent Lecavalier
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June 7, 2004 - Tampa, Florida, U.S. - DIRK SHADD Times .Tampa Bay Lightning Vinny Lecavalier hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Calgary Flames in game seven of the Stanley