Watsuko Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 “We have a potential deal in place with one team that has to do something with another player that they have — and it’s not who anybody thinks it is — and so we have to wait. (But) we’ve been offered packages that don’t fit what our plan is, what we need,” said Gillis. Obviously Maybe Florida waiting for Theodore to waive his NTC so we can get a player nobody expects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotesMagotes Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My best guess would be Tampa, Luongo would be willing to go there, and you know Tampa would love to unload Lecavaliers contract. And I could see Gillis not wanting to take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 If it is Philly, a C has to be coming back. They have an excess of them, and well - Ebbett hasn't worked so well and Schroeder doesn't have any NHL experience. Gillis has to want a C- practically every rumor out there has Gillis wanting a C. My guess is Couturier. It's obv not Giroux, he won't want Briere or Talbot, I don't think Holmgren deals Schenn after he just traded for his bro. Gotta be Couturier. Trust me, I know how that sounds - but I def have that feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 For Mike to even say that in a interview a deal must be real close. If it isn't, this is just going to add to the gong show and be more of a distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk diggler Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 You mean the two time Vezina winner Thomas was not at Lui's level or do you mean Lui was hyped too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk diggler Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I mean Luongo carried way too much hype with him from the moment he arrived in Vancouver and it hurt him. The hype is bad. I wasn't making a comment on abilities (other than the inherent self-confidence both Quick and Thomas have and that Luongo lacks), just that both Quick and Thomas did not have the burden of hype (so it seemed). They were not their team's focus and just did their job, at the most important times. They became the focus at the moment it appeared they proved their value, which is healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 This makes me feel like a deal is going to get done by the deadline. He's just waiting it out, he's Don Fehr'ing the other GM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Howson trying to move Mason...? Luongo Ballard Dubinsky Nikitin Savard 1st Ballard and Nikitin make this a cap sensible deal for Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Howson trying to move Mason...? Luongo Ballard Dubinsky Nikitin Savard 1st Ballard and Nikitin make this a cap sensible deal for Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Said this on the Lou thread Lou, Ballard, Schroeder, 2nd Johansen, Fillip Forsberg, Alnzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Luongo has an NTC though. I think he would have to be drugged to waive it to go to a Nash-less Columbus team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Watch it be Detroit, and we're waiting for Darren Helm to get healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Watch it be Detroit, and we're waiting for Darren Helm to get healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hah. That would definitely be out of left field. Filppula and Helm coming back our way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hah. That would definitely be out of left field. Filppula and Helm coming back our way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferlands_Head Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 People here focus too much on having the best goalie in the league. You don't need or want that and you can't predict it. Get yourself a solid, blue-collar workhorse who just does his job and focus on more important things like glaring missing pieces like big power forwards and more grinders. Quick, Thomas were not Luongo-level hype machines when they won their Cups. They were confident goaltenders who stepped up when it mattered. Get guys with that kind of character and you will have success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Actually in the years that Thomas and Quick won the cup they were both the BEST goaltenders in the league or at LEAST top 3. The last 2 stanley cup champs won because of world class goaltending. Also why on earth would we get more grinders when we can't even score goals, we need more SNIPERS who step up in the playoffs, not some big slow grinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Watch it be Detroit, and we're waiting for Darren Helm to get healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Can you even name a sniper that can be acquired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 We have plenty of snipers; scoring 5th and first in the league the last two years. We've only lost Erhoff and Samuelsson; debatably we have replaced their scoring (prob not passing) prowess? Our "snipers get bogged down in physical match ups they cant compete in is the primary cause. Missing a secondary play maker another possible reason why our scoring has dried up in the play-off's. Not a lack of "snipers." I reckon a Dustin Brown bigger grinding winger or the puck control and passing of a Kovalev would create just enough room to get those extra shots for our snipers? They're not going to be available; who will be? Now, those two names wont be available; who else creates this Actually in the years that Thomas and Quick won the cup they were both the BEST goaltenders in the league or at LEAST top 3. The last 2 stanley cup champs won because of world class goaltending. Also why on earth would we get more grinders when we can't even score goals, we need more SNIPERS who step up in the playoffs, not some big slow grinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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