L'Orange Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 There is scarcely anything as irrelevent as something Tony Gallagher prattles. Wasn't that Hodgson is Linden thing a Gallagherism as well? Speaking of pie, I like strawberry-rhubarb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get real canuck fans Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 If there is no hockey season this year it will be almost impossible to trade him before hockey resumes. Lu struggles to start most seasons and a long layoff will surely kill any chances of trading him until he proves he can still play at an elite level by playing in regular season games as a Vancouver Canuck, and by judging what happened after the last lockout it does not look promising. After the lost season of 2004-05 Lu had his worst statistical season by a country mile in 2005-06 with a goal against average of 2.97 which is almost 1/2 a goal more than any other season since 2003-04(was 2.57 one season as a Canuck with his 2nd worst statistical season being last season at 2.41 since the lockout) with his lowest save percentage of any year as a Panther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuretoMogilny Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Luongo is moving in the next couple of days. If Doan signs here and I am hearing he is, Lou is moving to FLA along with potentially Edler for youth. Blockbusters are coming folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Luongo is moving in the next couple of days. If Doan signs here and I am hearing he is, Lou is moving to FLA along with potentially Edler for youth. Blockbusters are coming folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf47 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Right, Tony knows nothing, he's only been here for decades and is very well-connected to the Canucks, and is (presumably) paid a lot of money to write about them, but he knows nothing. I'm sure you said the same thing when he wrote the article that was ultimately foreshadowing Hodgson's trade; that there was a rift between him and the organization. In your world, surely, there was never such a rift. Hodgson as Linden was what most were saying. He was our flag-bearer. He was the next generation. Deny this all you want, but it's the truth. Go back to this site's archives if you'd like. He was the next captain of this team, in most fans' eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 OK, so are you saying that Luongo doesn't want to be traded? It's a mutually exclusive answer; either he does, or he doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Right, Tony knows nothing, he's only been here for decades and is very well-connected to the Canucks, and is (presumably) paid a lot of money to write about them, but he knows nothing. I'm sure you said the same thing when he wrote the article that was ultimately foreshadowing Hodgson's trade; that there was a rift between him and the organization. In your world, surely, there was never such a rift. Hodgson as Linden was what most were saying. He was our flag-bearer. He was the next generation. Deny this all you want, but it's the truth. Go back to this site's archives if you'd like. He was the next captain of this team, in most fans' eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the ES Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 However, his desire to be traded was not the point I was disagreeing on, it was the assertion that he has publicly demanded a trade on several occasions. (Which is why I challenged you and WiDeN to provide those quotes) You call it "semantics", but I see a real distiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the ES Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 You're not sure of anything - in fact you couldn't be more wrong - what is certain is that you don't bother with what people actually say (what I actually wrote before the trade deadline was that the Canucks would have to move one of their centers) - we've been over this before - if you can't bother to read what someone else has said and respond to that, but prefer instead to substitute your own straw words, then you're not really having a conversation. Waste of time. That you keep repeating this "flag-bearer, next generation, future captain" fanboy fantasy shows that you aren't able to reflect, even after the fact, upon how premature and unrealistic those expectations were. The ironing is that all the unearned hype actually hurt Hodgson - as did Gallagher's tire pumping and self-fulfilling prophecy (you claim he "predicted" the controvery - easy to do given his role in creating it) - it merely inflated a fiction that was never going to be lived up to. If you won't spare us the continuing saga, then fine - keep it coming - it has entertainment value - although of a relatively sad nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 As always, a lot of words, zero content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The end result is the same. He wants out, because Gillis has chosen Schneider. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 DId you watch the games or just check the scores? If you watched, you wouldn't have to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Luongo just spent 20 minutes in the GMMG's office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Luongo just spent 20 minutes in the GMMG's office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Clearly he doesn't have one, ignore him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The end result is the same. He wants out, because Gillis has chosen Schneider. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I'm "arguing" with people because they continue to make assumptions and then post them as fact. The trade demand is a good example. I've read every post in this thread and several article written about this story and I still disagree with you and King of the ES when you say Luogo has asked to be traded "multiple times". The only direct quote I've read is this "time to move on" bit and the comment immediately after last season's end, that he would waive his NTC if asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I have been paying attention, dude... "It's time to move on" is not a demand to be traded. It's recognition of the fact that his time is likely done here. Not the same as demanding a trade. I'm "arguing" with people because they continue to make assumptions and then post them as fact. The trade demand is a good example. I've read every post in this thread and several article written about this story and I still disagree with you and King of the ES when you say Luogo has asked to be traded "multiple times". The only direct quote I've read is this "time to move on" bit and the comment immediately after last season's end, that he would waive his NTC if asked. If there truly are "many other quotes" as you say, then please post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Not sure if it's already been discussed, but I get a strong sense a new CBA could mean more teams interested in Lus services. I'm far from a CBA expert, but a decreased salary cap will mean owners are getting a bigger piece of revenues (more $$ at their disposal). They might not be able to afford Lu now, but can after a new CBA. Other teams might be able to buy out inefficient contracts (amnesty clause) and make room for him. Some $$ losing and break-even teams pre-lockout (04/05) used the new CBA to be more competitive by spending more $$. I can see some teams doing this after a new CBA. Here's a couple good reads: Part 1 Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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