Hah, today's Velonews article confirms my reading that Bruyneel is not actively pursuing Vino (if anything, it's the other way around):
"Discovery Channel team boss Johan Bruyneel said the team is unlikely to be on the market looking for another big-time name to take over the reins following Armstrong's departure. "Every year you take some new guys, but for the moment it's very quiet for us," Bruyneel told VeloNews. "I think we have a great team, even without Lance we've been doing great. I won't go desperately after another guy."... Waiting in the wings is Yaroslav Poppvych, a former U-23 world champion that Bruyneel believes can contend for the Tour crown within two seasons. "Popovych is one of the guys who can do it in the future," Bruyneel says. "First of all, he has the physical qualities to be a stage-racer. He has the right mentality, he's a hard-worker, he's a racer, and he likes to compete. He's different than Lance, but there are some little things you can see. He has the heart, he's always motivated.".. In the meantime, Bruyneel said he's satisfied with the core riders on the team. Popovych, two-time Giro champion Paolo Savoldelli and all-rounder José Azevedo will have more freedom once Armstrong rides off into the sunset... Bruyneel added he would certainly listen to any offers, but insisted the team is not actively on the market for now.
"It's something that just has to happen," Bruyneel said. "There has to be a big interest from another guy who wants to come to the team.""