Luongo to Panthers for Markstrom and Mattias

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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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End of an era.

Luongo and Lack have confirmed themselves on twitter.

There are reports now from James Duthie that Luongo’s agent Pat Brisson contacted the Canucks after the Heritage Classic “benching.” McKenzie and Dreger are alluding to the same thing, that the non-start in the Classic played a big role in this trade (i.e. Luongo was pissed).

I have liked and supported Luongo, but enough with this BS. I hope he is happy with his wife and kids in Miami.

Markstrom and Matthias would be a fine return. Sounds like Steven Anthony is headed to Florida as well and the Canucks have retained some salary.
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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He was their best goalie so far...

1) Luongo GP 448 W 252 L 137 OTL 50 GAA 2.36 SV% 0.919 SO 38

2) McLean GP 516 W 211 L 228 T 62 OTL18 GAA 3.28 SV% 0.886 SO 20
3) Brodeur GP 377 W 126 L 173 T 62 GAA 3.87 SO 6
4) Cloutier GP 208 W 109 L 68 T 23 OTL 6 GAA 2.42 SV% 0.906 SO 14
5) Smith GP 189 W 72 L 81 T 23 GAA 3.32 SO 11
6) Schneider GP 98 W 55 L 26 OTL 8 GAA 2.20 SV% 0.927 SO 9

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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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Arachnid wrote:
black ace wrote:McKenzie and others reporting this trade happened because of the snub and was not in place beforehand.
Bullshit, they couldn't trade him before for years and in 3 days he's gone?

There had to be at least feelers before...
Makes more sense that it was the reason for the "snub". Anyway, it's too early to trust any information coming out.

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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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Explains the Lack of starts. Which came first, the trade talk of the snub - we have an eternity for the debate. I don't get the snub first as this is a very good hockey trade.

Good to see Luongo got his Florida trade. The Kesler rumour mongers must have dropped a load when they heard this. Strombone1 tweets a palm tree LOL.

Does Timmy back up Luongo?

Markstrom as a backup or a young 1A/1B, Mathias, finally a third centre.

Hank/Kesler/Mathias looks quite solid.

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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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rockalt wrote:Don't know enough about Markstrom other than that he was highly touted but has not looked good in his few games.
I think he's going to fit in great.
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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black ace wrote:McKenzie and others reporting this trade happened because of the snub and was not in place beforehand.
Hmm. That doesn't make sense to me... if this offer from Fla had been on the table last year Gillis (and Luongo) would have been all over it. Luongo already wanted to go to Fla... he didn't need *more* motivation.
(unless Luongo threatened to sit out, and the Canucks got so desperate that they agreed to hold back tons of salary?)
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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Funny how things work sometimes Bertuzzi for Lou Mattias for Bertuzzi and now Mattias for Lou.

So I was wrong someone did eat Lou's contract. I am glad he gets to play where his home is, and will not have to deal with everything that has happened to him.


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BigTuna wrote:Gillis looks so bad here.
I see you raced over here.. :lol:

Honestly at first blush I'm pretty pleased with it. I don't have high hopes for Markstrom at all but we sent Lou to his preferred location and got a replacement and a guy who might be able to chip in here in a not-insignificant way over the next few years.

No salary dump coming back which is nice.

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herb wrote:Markstrom and Matthias would be a fine return. Sounds like Steven Anthony is headed to Florida as well and the Canucks have retained some salary.
Wait, on Luongo? :shock:

Guess I can abandon my initial impression..
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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There is no way the team is going to finish off the season with that much inexperience in net. I expect to see some minor trade or signing for a veteran in his twilight years.

Biron? Maybe Babs comes back?
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BigTuna wrote:Gillis looks so bad here.
How do ya figure?
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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Now this explains everything in my mind. Media must stir some sh*t up to sell thus creating the Lack&Lou controversy and now to sell more news they are saying its due to the benching. Pretty solid return as Mattias is what we would've been happy with and I am guessing Markstrom is the throw in for the 800k Canucks is eating. Can't be last min as it is too good to be that. GMMG surprised us all again.

On a side note, interesting to see Canucks cranking out good goalies when we used to be the graveyard.
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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Topper wrote:Explains the Lack of starts. Which came first, the trade talk of the snub - we have an eternity for the debate. I don't get the snub first as this is a very good hockey trade.

Good to see Luongo got his Florida trade. The Kesler rumour mongers must have dropped a load when they heard this. Strombone1 tweets a palm tree LOL.

Does Timmy back up Luongo?

Markstrom as a backup or a young 1A/1B, Mathias, finally a third centre.

Hank/Kesler/Mathias looks quite solid.

Bigger, Younger, Faster - Well done GMMG
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Re: Luongo to Panthers for Markstron and Mattias

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BurningBeard wrote:
rockalt wrote:Don't know enough about Markstrom other than that he was highly touted but has not looked good in his few games.
I think he's going to fit in great.
:lol:

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