Noheart Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 First of all the Staples center is nothing like the TD Garden atmosphere wise. Not even close. Second, Martin Broduer is the best goalie of all time. Luongo is fantastic but not the greatest of all time. Saying what you said is as daft as saying if Mason Raymond was Sydney Crosby game 7 would not have been necassary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Just for some fun and something I was seriously thinking about. With rumors of Luongo going to Toronto being strong, if he ends up there he will no doubt put the Leafs into the playoffs. They almost made the playoffs last year but their goaltending just wasn't good enough. Luongo would put them in the playoffs next year if he is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kack Zassian Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Not interested in Gardiner or Kessel anyway. But 'secondary assets' alone won't get it done. 5th, Colborne and Franson's rights. If you don't want to include the 5th, it is next year's first, or this year's second and another young asset... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I would be cheering for them all the way and this is coming from someone who HATES the Leafs more than anyone. IF Lu ends up as a Leaf, which I pray he doesn't, I will wish him the best and will cheer his a$$ all the way to the Cup. I would so satisfied. Finally this city who slaughters the confidence of every goaltender who puts on a Canucks uniform would get the slap in the face it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown33429 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I think TO has plenty of solid secondary assets (Schenn, Kulemin, Kadri, Ashton) I dont see FLA moving Gudbranson, Huberdeau, Campbell or Kulikov so I dont see many interesting pieces from Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I think TO has plenty of solid secondary assets (Schenn, Kulemin, Kadri, Ashton) I dont see FLA moving Gudbranson, Huberdeau, Campbell or Kulikov so I dont see many interesting pieces from Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnhl Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Luongo 1st round pick for Phaneuf <-- perfect for the PP, if Salo retires. 5th overall pick (Leafs then name Luongo captain to replace Phaneuf for the C) then Ballard Raymond 5th overall pick for Oilers 1st overall pick Linus Omark I wish. EDIT: Idk if I'd want to trade him to Toronto though. I still think it's great to keep both our goalies heading into next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown33429 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Get real... coming in 8 points behind the 8th seed is not "almost making the playoffs" even if they were ranked 10th.If Luongo can't get an elite team like Canucks going in the playoffs so much so that he gets benched even when he is not playing badly, he isn't going to singlehandedly carry the a team like the Leafs to anything. Smitty tried to do it this year and failed and as of now he is more of an elite goalie than Luongo (not speaking overall career wise here, of course). One player cannot carry a team, it's just impossible. Sooner or later it will break down. So no, he isn't going to put Toronto into the playoffs... and not even because he can't do it alone, but because he won't even be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Well he did stake carry Nucks to the playoffs once...remember the one season where it was all him. The one where he was nominated for the Hart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 While that is true, it was 5 years ago... 2007 if I am correct. He was also very much a different goalie back then. That's why when people talk about Vintage Lu they refer to that time. He is still great, but he will never be on that level again. Especially since that was when he was younger AND pre groin strain. Also, carrying a team INTO the playoffs is not the same as carrying a team to the actual Cup, you can carry all you want but if you don't get the prize in the end your effort is still a failure. That's why I brought up Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBernard Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yea toronto still needs one good piece in each position atleast! Trading for Luongo will just cause for another hole in their lineup because Gillis isnt giving Luongo to Burke as a favor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 You should look a little closer at Florida if you don't see much there. In addition to Huberdeau, they have Bjugstad and Howden (another pair of first round picks) and Matthias as prospect centers alone - in addition to Gudbranson and Kulikov, they have another 1st round pick in Ellerby - and a handful of promising 2nd round picks in their system- Petrovic, Robak, Bengstson on the blueline alone - as far as taking a roster player/contract in return, I'd probably rather take a risk on Upshall than anyone in particular that have been thrown in as spare parts off the Leafs roster - alot of expiring contracts and general no thank yous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Im actually a Canucks(1)/Leafs(2) fan... Toronto needs a goalie who can steal/win games for them and Vancouver is that. Toronto won't be looking to move the 5th/Gardiner, but have other valuable assets that Vancouver could be interested in that would be relatively expendable. No franchise deserves to have such a playoff drought, and both teams have assets that can help eachother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I would be cheering for them all the way and this is coming from someone who HATES the Leafs more than anyone. IF Lu ends up as a Leaf, which I pray he doesn't, I will wish him the best and will cheer his a$$ all the way to the Cup. I would so satisfied. Finally this city who slaughters the confidence of every goaltender who puts on a Canucks uniform would get the slap in the face it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrcoq Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 You're delusional if you think there is a chance in hell Luongo could take that team to a Cup. They would still be challenged to make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrcoq Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 "I would so satisfied. Finally this city who slaughters the confidence of every goaltender who puts on a Canucks uniform would get the slap in the face it needs." Yeah, because the Leafs fans have such a great record of supporting their goalies. Luongo would go there with so much expectation as the "saviour" that he would never be able to live up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrcoq Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm good with that. However only a fool would take Schneids over Lu. That, imo would be just like rolling the dice because we have never seen Cory go through the highs and lows and back stabbings over a whole season..............It all runs off Lu's back like water off a duck. Lu is the real deal and as soon as we get a big D who won't be bullied we will see that. Unless a small D plays hard like Bieksa or Ballard he is always going to come second in puck battles with the bigger forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 They live next door to eachother in long island they are best friends and were like butt buddys in MTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticcanuck Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Then we all find out if there is such a thing as an afterlife. Next! It would be about as embarrassing as watching the Lightning (2004), Anaheim (2007) and quite possibly this year, the Kings hoisting the Stanley Cup. How embarrassing is it to watch a team, that came into the league after the Canucks, go and win it all? If that doesn't put some fire into the players, I don't know what the hell will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I would be cheering for them all the way and this is coming from someone who HATES the Leafs more than anyone. IF Lu ends up as a Leaf, which I pray he doesn't, I will wish him the best and will cheer his a$$ all the way to the Cup. I would so satisfied. Finally this city who slaughters the confidence of every goaltender who puts on a Canucks uniform would get the slap in the face it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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