DeNiro Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 That interview was a carefully timed, and chosen way for Roberto Luongo to get his voice heard in the trade situation. He admits that he doesn't talk to Gillis, there has been NO talk of any trade options or trades put across for him to approve or not. Luongo is saying "Get'er Done Gillis" - And now it's time for Gillis to reply and trade him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 to keep the Richards is a dick comment in context - the interviewers asked who the biggest dick on the Kings is - I think they were implying Brown... Lu offered that it was his team Canada team-mate... he didn't say Richards is a dick - he said he's the biggest one on the Kings. this could be interpreted in more ways than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Mike Richards has always struck me as an arrogant dick. Nice to hear I was half right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMantooth Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If (when) a deal gets done, I have a feeling it is definitely not going to be for a week or so. Lu is at the WSP tournament right now, and based on the interview he seemed pretty focused on poker/took the tournament quite seriously. He is a competitive guy and probably wants to focus on the tournament at hand. I imagine he is not interested in fielding questions from Gillis or his agent, nor is he interested in talks about where he would like to be traded/consider waiving his NTC. If a deal is going to get done, it will be after the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You don't think he's arrogant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This was originally my thought after hearing the hockeyinsider thing of 48-72 hrs was posted. But unless this interview was prerecorded I don't see the fact that he is playing poker to be an issue here. He just sounds like he wants this to be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The way I look at it is the opposite. To me this is Gillis saying to Luongo: "If you want a trade, you're gonna have to go out there and do some work yourself" Don't you find it strange that he has been completely silent up until this point? And then reports come out that trade talks really aren't going anywhere with teams, and all of a sudden this comes out. This is Luongo saying to other teams, that he's open to be traded to any hockey market that has a chance to win. And he's trying to make his contract more appealing by basically saying that he doesn't plan on playing the full amount of it. I think this could bring at least a couple more teams into the trade mix. And at the same time, maybe press Florida a little harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMantooth Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He doesn't want even more media attention while he's playing poker. It's not the trade that would distract him, it's the multitude of cameras that would be in his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He doesn't want even more media attention while he's playing poker. It's not the trade that would distract him, it's the multitude of cameras that would be in his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 there is a difference between answering calls from your BOSS and talking to media voluntarily. there is no way he is not answering his phone is what I am saying. They may not announce anything until after, but that is a different stogry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He doesn't want even more media attention while he's playing poker. It's not the trade that would distract him, it's the multitude of cameras that would be in his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJokinen! Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Luongo doesn't control when he's traded guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Then why do the interview now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Luongo doesn't control when he's traded guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybarber Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He had mentioned playing for the Blackhawks, and while that would be an eerie feeling to watch that, would you do a straight up Luongo for Patrick Kane deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Jeez the 'big' story on TSN gave me a quick adrenaline burst. But nothing still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He had mentioned playing for the Blackhawks, and while that would be an eerie feeling to watch that, would you do a straight up Luongo for Patrick Kane deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bunnies Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He had mentioned playing for the Blackhawks, and while that would be an eerie feeling to watch that, would you do a straight up Luongo for Patrick Kane deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vannuxforlife Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Yeah. Although we'd have to sweeten the pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMantooth Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 That would be sweet but I think Luongo for Hossa is more realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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