Trading Lecavalier? Yes or No

After the meeting between the two Lightnings owners and Gary Bettman yesterday, there have been many contradicting rumors and speculations in the media. The question everyone has been asking : Will Vinny Lecavalier be traded or not?

According to RDS, the situation in Tampa Bay remains the same, Oren Koules is still in control of the team. Gary Bettman has removed the rights of Len Barrie to contact agents and other teams managers, but Barrie still have the rights to decline a transaction. According to Renault Lavoie, this means that the chances of seeing Vincent Lecavalier traded would be close to zero unless Barrie changes his mind. Source

According to St. Peterburg Times, it is status quo, nothing have changed. Koules remains in charge of decision making of the team and both owners need to approve the transaction to get the deal done. Bettman has also given the two owners more time to sort out their disagreement. There is also a possibility for one to buy out the other's share of the franchise. Source

From The Tampa Tribune, Martin Fennelly believes that there is a growing possibility that Vinny Lecavalier would be traded now that Koules is still in control. He believes that with Koules and Lawton in charge of the team, they will not get as much as Lecavalier should be worth, stating Dan Boyle as an example of their incompetence. Source

According to Pierre LeBrun, from ESPN, the meeting concluded that Brian Lawton will be dealing with all signings and trades. Source

From ruefrontenac.com, Marc De Foy and Martin Leclerc, two reporter who covers the Habs regularly, believes that with Koules in control, Vinny Lecavalier will most likely be traded before July 1st. Source here and here