thad Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Gillis has talked to him, the media has not. This is all speculation.. Instead of the insider just saying, "I have not spoken to Luongo" he says "Luongo still exploring his options". While both statements are true, the first statement better describes the situation. The second statement is designed to stir up controversy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 He caused this.. went to the media asking for a trade because of a couple of playoff games, rather than keeping his mouth shut collecting his money and coming back and out playing Schnieder this year. The organization has babied him since he got here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I never understood why so many people hated Luongo; these people must not have known what it was like to have Cloutier as your #1 goalie! For those of you who weren't around in that era, basically every shot (no matter where it was taken) had a legitimate chance of going in the net... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 We could live with him for a year or two while developing our youth. It's not the best situation, but it's also not "Lu or bust" there are options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 If luongo wanted out then he shouldn't have declined the toronto and columbus offers last year! He was trying to manoveour a buyout so he could keep his wifey happy and sign in florida...wear some pants louie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Its the truth moron.. thats what he did.. there was no mention of going with cory until luo went to the media.. he was the number 1 going into the playoffs.. how do i know that.. BECAUSE HE STARTED THE SERIES IDIOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 If he doesn't want to play here. Let's get this contract Voided and sign Tim Thomas a.s.a.p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Philly has always killed goalies though i know we have too but Philly is the definition of goalie graveyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Add to the drama. Add to the drama. Drama, drama,drama. Add to the drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 then he can kiss his chance of ever playing in the nhl again goodbye because the canucks won't let him go for nothing so luongo is going to have to play end of story he can not report if he truly wants to but it hurts him more than the canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan kesler the beast Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 If he holds out till the last minute before camp then says no... Not only do we miss all the good free agents we could have gotten with his cap space but we miss out on a goalie. So I hope gillis knows for sure what's going on before we lose out on a chance to use that cap space if he decides to not play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 As far as I'm concerned he signed his contract in good faith and he should honour it in good faith. Even though I don't blame him for signing it at the time he chose to sign it, he wasn't forced and he knew the expectations and consequences of carrying that kind of contract. Gillis made the mistake of letting the goaltender fiasco go as long as it did, that is undeniable but Luongo is still under contact and getting paid millions of dollars to play in a market that still has a lot of fans loyal to him, myself included. He definitely deserves an apology but two wrongs don't make a right. If he doesn't report then he is letting his teammates down and the fans down. He is still getting paid by the Canucks which means they are honouring their end so he needs to come back ready to play hard and honor his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 This whole drama is on Gillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Luongo is a franchise player. You don't treat a franchise goalie like this. I blame u pathetic fans too. Still bashing him every chance u get... absolutely pathetic. Make me wana vomit and eat it again rather than reading some of peoples posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A K A V E L I 96 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 If he doesn't want to play here. Let's get this contract Voided and sign Tim Thomas a.s.a.p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 This whole drama is on Gillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 If he doesn't want to play here. Let's get this contract Voided and sign Tim Thomas a.s.a.p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Can't believe he still has a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Slot Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 You can't void his contract. His options are to play here, play (and possibly get traded somewhere), or sit out and not collect any money. If he sits out and gets suspended, his cap hit still counts. People comparing this to Bure's situation are ridiculous. The Canucks tried to sign Bure in Canadian dollars (exchange rate was around 60 cents at that time), spread rumours in the media that he would sit out during the playoffs if he didn't get a new contract, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 This whole drama is on Gillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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