
Like I said, shades of Cowpuke...
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What, exactly, do you do then Rummy?Rumsfeld wrote:90% of the hockey world thinks we got fleeced but 95% of this board thinks it's a great move.![]()
Like I said, shades of Cowpuke...
I buy out Luongo if I can't get a pick for him, and I use the extra mill and a half to bolster my roster. I don't trade away the cornerstone of the fucking franchise for a second-liner.ORCA wrote:What, exactly, do you do then Rummy?Rumsfeld wrote:90% of the hockey world thinks we got fleeced but 95% of this board thinks it's a great move.![]()
Like I said, shades of Cowpuke...
If you are Gillis, you don't have the option of buying Luongo out. Exactly how much of the future do you give up in addition to a "free" goalie in order to get another team to finally bite on Bob?
The trade may not be great, its early to tell. But, all conditions surrounding Vancouver goalie situation would point to this being the "best" decision to make.
Rome's bullshit suspension cost the Canucks their most physical d-man.BurningBeard wrote:I think if you're going to start ripping apart that series and look at every minor detail, you might as well throw Rome's hit on Horton in there. Not because loosing Rome to suspension lost the series (although having a healthy D-man in game 7 would have been nice), but because it seemed to "wake up" Boston to a certain extent.herb wrote:We lost that serious largely because Mason Raymond got injured?
+1Topper wrote:DIE THREAD!
DIE, DIE, DIE.
Should put this in an all new "Luongo is our #1 goalie thread"Hockey Widow wrote:I have it on good authority that Luongo will indeed be back and is fine. He is still taking some time to digest what has been going on but is very pleased with the "new" direction and all is well. Put to bed any rumours of discontent. Sounds like everyone has kissed and made up with Luongo being assured there will be no repeat of this funny farm down the road.
I have also been told the Canucks are heavily pursuing a back to play behind luongo as they are unsure if Lack will be ready to take on that role. Luongo has been asked about the goalie the Canucks are pursing, he's played here before backing up Lou, and he is all over it doing what he can to encourage this guy to sign here tomorrow. Heard that Edmonton is the other team pursuing him hard on a platoon type of situation. I have been asked to not put his name out there at this point but I can say it is a back up most will be pleased with if he comes for the right term and cap hit. Good friendship and camaraderie between him and Luongo.
Hank wrote:Dear god! Andrew Raycroft, Curtis Sanford or Danny Sabourin as backup?!
How about Clouts or that Noodles guy on TSN?
Barbie dolls from LA?Hockey Widow wrote:Hank wrote:Dear god! Andrew Raycroft, Curtis Sanford or Danny Sabourin as backup?!
How about Clouts or that Noodles guy on TSN?
Did you ever play with Barbie dolls? You are sounding childish. I said most people would be pleased!
Not overly surprised, but relieved nonetheless. I think it was a matter of him being emotionally ready to move on, only to be told he's not. That can be tough, especially considering all the rumours about him being assured a move to Florida by some people. God only knows what grease Aquaman put on the skids sliding him back to Vancouver but I'm glad he's coming back ready to flip the bird to all the GMs who didn't want him. If I'm Torts and Gillis, I would be feeding him every half-true tidbit of slag that came out of the other GMs Gillis was trying to deal just for motivation's sake.Hockey Widow wrote:I have it on good authority that Luongo will indeed be back and is fine. He is still taking some time to digest what has been going on but is very pleased with the "new" direction and all is well. Put to bed any rumours of discontent. Sounds like everyone has kissed and made up with Luongo being assured there will be no repeat of this funny farm down the road.
I have also been told the Canucks are heavily pursuing a back to play behind luongo as they are unsure if Lack will be ready to take on that role. Luongo has been asked about the goalie the Canucks are pursing, he's played here before backing up Lou, and he is all over it doing what he can to encourage this guy to sign here tomorrow. Heard that Edmonton is the other team pursuing him hard on a platoon type of situation. I have been asked to not put his name out there at this point but I can say it is a back up most will be pleased with if he comes for the right term and cap hit. Good friendship and camaraderie between him and Luongo.
Also talked to two people today that are tight with a lot of players. Both said that the rumours CS was traded for off ice issues are absolute BS. If there is something going on off the ice like that they have never had a whiff of it.