samirjaver Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 http://tsn.ca/column...eger/?id=394345 Canucks general manager Mike Gillis will speak with star goaltenderRoberto Luongo in the next few days. Luongo has declared a willingness to waive his no-trade clause - if the Canucks ask him to do so. It's believed Luongo would prefer moving back to Florida, provided there's interest from either the Florida Panthers or the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks are also on the 33-year-old goalie's list, although Luongo could have reservations accepting a trade to either team given the fiercely competitive market that feeds off the Maple Leafs and the emotional scars that may still exist from his battles with the Blackhawks. And Chicago, Toronto and Tampa Bay are in need of stability in goal. The Leafs will show an interest in Luongo, but his status as an elite goaltender is fading. The team that lands him should expect quality play for the next 3-5 years, which leaves the additional six years remaining on his contract of predictable risk. So the Canucks may have to take a contract back to sweeten the pot. If we use the Maple Leafs as the example, perhaps defencemanMike Komisarek (who has two years remaining at $4.5 million per) is asked to be part of such a deal? The bottom line is that there will be trade interest in Luongo. How much depends in how creative the Canucks are willing to get to move him. With Cory Schneider about to become a restricted free agent and a year away out from unrestricted free agency, much of the Canucks' offseason will be spent focused on its crease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Goodbye Lu <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ṣpiderman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Burke and Gillis on the phone. Gonna be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasetheCanuck Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 darn! you beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Goodbye Lu <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryBoy Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Come on, Tampa! Their jerseys are sick, they've got Stamkos, and NO MEDIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricarboxylic Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 reign of luongo has come to an end.....goodbye luongo........ ill forever be a canucks fan......... but luongo has inspired me in the last few years that........ to whichever team he goes...ill follow him and cheer for that team as long as he's active there...... LUUUUUUUU <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanev's Smirk Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Well this about sums up my feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks-4-Life Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Toronto sucks, I definitely hope we don't trade with them. They have nothing on the current roster or in the farm that we should be interested in. Then again, we know their draft picks we always be high for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 "Sources say..." Are those the same sources that are close to celebrities that reveal all kinds of false nonsense to the press? If he is going to submit a list, that means Gills officially asked him to waive his NTC. Wouldn't that be the first step in the whole ordeal anyway and the one that should get released to the press first? 1. Gillis asks for the waive. 2. Lu submits list 3. Negotiations begin. People are jumping the gun again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 right on luo, get that list in mg hands so this can be over with asap and then we can move on with our lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AriGold Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Not sure who is realistic for us.. Maybe Luongo and Raymonds rights for Schenn ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-a-n-u-c-k-s Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Well this about sums up my feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odjickwillkillyou Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Time for bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks-4-Life Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Knowing Gillis he will get nothing in return for Luongo and end up signing Schneider to a 12 year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 maybe i'm the only one but this just seems like the wrong thing here. Luongo has done tons for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbro Baggins Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Maybe Burke will overpay. Luo and Raymond for Kadri, Schenn and the 5th overall? Pretty much the only 3 players on Toronto that I would be interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Bye Lu You will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I REALLY hope trading Lu is the right decision here. I'm not 100% comfortable with an unproven goaltender as our #1. Not taking anything away from the great play of Schneider, but what makes him different from any other goaltender in that it will be just a matter of time before the fans in this city start calling for his head too? Trading Lu is a high risk move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'd tear up if we ended up getting Jake Gardiner, but I'd lose sanity if we got Gudbranson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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