So, who would you like in a return for Luongo

[Blob Mckenzie]

The longer this goes the more ya realize that Gillis needs to lower his demands and just get what he can for Luongo.

Yes that would be a brilliant idea......just get what you can for him. Hfboards lite here or what ?

[Potatoe1]

From Twitter:


1m Bob McKenzie Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

VAN GM Mike Gillis and asst GM Laurence Gilman taking in the WSH-PIT game today in D.C.

Hmmm... the dark horse approaches...

John Carlson please

[Diehard1]

Can't remember both GM and asst GM ever being at an away game in the east before, especially considering the team is going to Edmonton tomorrow and the Nucks don't play either team this year.

If they are trading with the Caps (Pens have good goalie depth) I would love to see Tm Wilson as part of the return. Big, mean and over a PPG in the OHL this year.

Guess we'll know soon enough if this means anything.

[Tiger]

How about...
Phil Kessel straight up for Luongo?
Wouldja?

Yes..if we can also trade with Pittsburgh ( Booth or ? ) for Kunitz..put both on Kesler line... and we have
The KKK line .. should scare a few teams ... specially the Black Hawks ?

Sorry opps... the devil made me do it..

[Mondi]

Carlson or Johanssen or Laich

And

Neuvirth or Holtby

Sign me up.

Maybe even including effing Raymond.

Dreaming of...

Sedin Sedin Kassian
Burrow Kesler Booth
Hansen Laich Higgins
Volpatti Malhotra Lapierre

Adios Raymond, Weise, and Schroeder (back next year).

[Uncle dans leg]

Washington is the only team that comes to mind who I think can actually justify acquiring Luongo. The other teams (FLA/TO) are still rebuilding and not considered contenders. Washington makes sense and have the pieces that we need(Johansson/Forsberg/Brouwer/Beagle/etc) to probably get the deal done.

[BladesofSteel]

Holtby in net for the Caps, while Pens counter with Vokoun.

[ukcanuck]

How about...
Phil Kessel straight up for Luongo?
Wouldja?

Yes..if we can also trade with Pittsburgh ( Booth or ? ) for Kunitz..put both on Kesler line... and we have
The KKK line .. should scare a few teams ... specially the Black Hawks ?

Sorry opps... the devil made me do it..

The devil is usually much better at puns than that...

A for effort

[herb]

Holtby just let in two softies...

[RoyalDude]

From Twitter:


1m Bob McKenzie Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

VAN GM Mike Gillis and asst GM Laurence Gilman taking in the WSH-PIT game today in D.C.

Hmmm... the dark horse approaches...

John Carlson please

I highly doubt that McPhee is entertaining the idea of trading probably their best young defenseman when it is defense and goaltending that they need. They have a plethora of young forwards, ie Johansson, Forsberg, Wilson, rights to Kuznetsov that I am sure is what McPhee would put on the table plus a goalie and a vet (Brouwer?), kind of what we need. We are not desperate for a defenseman, we have a very serviceable 3 pairing defense core that isn't that desperate for fixing other than a PP quarterback in which Carlson is not a specialist at.

[Potatoe1]

Holtby in net for the Caps, while Pens counter with Vokoun.

I would be surprised if G and G have much clue when it comes to scouting goalies so its probably the skaters they are there to see.

As deal for Lu probably involves

Neuvirth

+

1 of their young assets

Carlson
Alzner
Johansson
Forsberg
etc.

+

Swaping of a more vet forward (i.e Raymond, Hansen, Higgens, Lappy etc)

Ward
Brower
Chimera
Laich
Fehr

etc.

[RoyalDude]

Carlson or Johanssen or Laich

And

Neuvirth or Holtby

Sign me up.

Maybe even including effing Raymond.

Dreaming of...

Sedin Sedin Kassian
Burrow Kesler Booth
Hansen Laich Higgins
Volpatti Malhotra Lapierre

Adios Raymond, Weise, and Schroeder (back next year).

Laich, and either or of Neuvirth or Holtby for Luongo? How is that good for us? More bottom 6 talent in which we have an abundance of and a back up goalie for Luongo?

[RoyalDude]

Holtby in net for the Caps, while Pens counter with Vokoun.

I would be surprised if G and G have much clue when it comes to scouting goalies so its probably the skaters they are there to see.

As deal for Lu probably involves

Neuvirth

+

1 of their young assets

Carlson
Alzner
Johansson
Forsberg
etc.

+

Swaping of a more vet forward (i.e Raymond, Hansen, Higgens, Lappy etc)

Ward
Brower
Chimera
Laich
Fehr

etc.

I think you need to put an end to the Carlson dream, Potatoe. Alzner is OK I guess, but has ZERO offense to his game. You think Tanev is bad. Forsberg, a vet and a goalie is what I'd be asking. Top 6 forward potential is what we need. Johansson is decent but very limited offensively, he would make for a good 3rd line centre I guess.

[Potatoe1]

I highly doubt that McPhee is entertaining the idea of trading probably their best young defenseman when it is defense and goaltending that they need.

Probably correct. I

Mentioned Carlson because hes their best young player and a guy Gillis apparently has all ready tried to trade for.

Trading a forward makes way more sense for Washington.

[Potatoe1]

Johansson is decent but very limited offensively, he would make for a good 3rd line centre I guess.

LOL have you even seen him play.

Johansson skates like the wind and has a good shot. He made a good NHL team at 19 and then put up 46 points as a 20 year old. That is as good of a trend as you could expect from a guy taken out of the top5.

He is an excellent young forward.