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Ballard will have to get moved for a bag of pucks. Or Aquamarine will have to bite the bullet and buy him out.Arbour wrote:It's not over yet, Gillis has 16 players signed and is now only $1mil below the cap. Sad to see Corey go but if there is no decent market for Lou then so be it. Horvat looks like he will fill a need and has a potential upside.
Hockey Widow wrote:As I said all along, MG was in a no win situation. No matter what he did he would be criticized but here we have our own beloved RD liking the deal. Hell has frozen over.
We pick up 4 million in cap, get younger, get a centre and get the drama over.
Luongo will report, he will say all the right things , he will be fine. He will be excited when camp roles around. This sis his team again. Well, until Lack....
and to reiterate what HW mentioned earlier, GMMG called the bluff on all those GM's waiting for the Luongo situation to force a buyout or dump.RoyalDude wrote:I don't think a lot of folks realize how good a prospect Horvat is. This kid is good. We just need prospect wingers now, centre is set.
I'm surprised with today's events. Fully expected nothing or a dumb ass trade rivalling the Ballard trade
I've already said that.... TWICE!tantalum wrote: Hey maybe Gillis goes the extra bold route and also moves Luongo!
Amazing - but I agree with you. This made sense. Now picking up Shinkaruk as well? Two offensive prospects, guys who were both rated top 15 in the consensus best draft in 10 years. I like it, though again would have liked to see a roster player as well.RoyalDude wrote:The call in gang at 1040 are a real intelligent bunch. Mad that Gillis didn't get a star player that can help now. Do they realize how screwed this team is with the cap? Idiots
I feel a bit better about our future up front, now. All thumbs up to the deal, stays competitive now but enhances the future outlook.
Ballard and more if Gillis is going to fill out his roster. 5 players plus Tanev who is no doubt looking for a raise.RoyalDude wrote:Ballard will have to get moved for a bag of pucks. Or Aquamarine will have to bite the bullet and buy him out.
That would be a real bold move.tantalum wrote:Hey maybe Gillis goes the extra bold route and also moves Luongo!
I'd like to see it just to watch the frenzy on the boards.
Hes $4 million below the cap with 16 signed. Needs to sign Tanev, a 3rd line center and maybe another winger, but there's room again assuming Ballard is gone.Arbour wrote:It's not over yet, Gillis has 16 players signed and is now only $1mil below the cap. Sad to see Corey go but if there is no decent market for Lou then so be it. Horvat looks like he will fill a need and has a potential upside.
Keeping Edler was never going to be a problem given a goalie + Ballard were going to be traded.Diehard1 wrote:Allows the team to rather easily keep Edler too.
My bad, I was looking at salary payroll not cap payroll. Duh.Diehard1 wrote:Hes $4 million below the cap with 16 signed. Needs to sign Tanev, a 3rd line center and maybe another winger, but there's room again assuming Ballard is gone.Arbour wrote:It's not over yet, Gillis has 16 players signed and is now only $1mil below the cap. Sad to see Corey go but if there is no decent market for Lou then so be it. Horvat looks like he will fill a need and has a potential upside.
Well Fransico Aquilini flew this morning to Florida to talk to Luongo to smooth things over after this entire fucking mess MG got us into.Topper wrote: and to reiterate what HW mentioned earlier, GMMG called the bluff on all those GM's waiting for the Luongo situation to force a buyout or dump.
I still have a gut feeling Luongo is in play, but the balance just shifted further into GMMG's court.
How does that Nonis deadline day rumour look now?
For those not liking the value, consider the Pommiville, JBou and Iggie deals for lesser 1st round picks.
Pierre LeBrun
Once deal was agreed on last night, Canucks owner Francisco Aquilini decided to fly to Florida this morning to talk to Luongo.
Aquilini is there now. Don't think he's hooked up with Luongo though yet. Obviously wants to smooth things over