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I disagree, I don't think it will be difficult at all. He may be an expensive backup for a season or two, or he could be waived, traded or even bought out (less likely). He may even retire.
He doesn't have an NMC. Lots of options and flexibility there.
Agreed. I think may people discount how valuable a mentor Luongo was to Schneider in Vancouver. Markstrom is a few years away by all acounts.
from what I have heard people are wanting schenn+#5 and other types of unbelievable garbage.
You misunderstood me. I mean that we most likely aren't getting the pick and something. Luongo isn't going for nothing eithor. You have to realize that LACK is useless to us and we need pieces that will improve our team, not just increase our cap
I disagree, I don't think it will be difficult at all. He may be an expensive backup for a season or two, or he could be waived, traded or even bought out (less likely). He may even retire.
He doesn't have an NMC. Lots of options and flexibility there.
Well, what I said was that trading him would be more difficult at that point. I didn't address waiver or buyout, as I'm of the unpopular opinion that the language in the SPC which states all contracts will comply with the new CBA means Lu's will, too (especially as to procedural matters, which wouldn't have anything to do with the present grandfathering, anyway), so I'm not thinking waiver possibilities until we know what the rules will be on that process. I respect your opinion if you disagree and think it would be easy to trade him then, but at that point he would be... 37 or 38 and I think that, coupled with his contract, would make a trade harder to accomplish.
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I just listened to the McGuire interview on 1040 that just happened; Pierre said that he was flying on the plane from Vegas to Pittsburgh and he was beside/near Burkie and that Burke spent a large amount of time speaking to Mike Gillis.
He also said that Gillis and Burke had dinner together one of the last two nights.
I just listened to the McGuire interview on 1040 that just happened; Pierre said that he was flying on the plane from Vegas to Pittsburgh and he was beside/near Burkie and that Burke spent a large amount of time speaking to Mike Gillis.
He also said that Gillis and Burke had dinner together one of the last two nights.
Fuel to the fire...
Sounds more like they are dating instead of trying to manufacture a deal.
I just listened to the McGuire interview on 1040 that just happened; Pierre said that he was flying on the plane from Vegas to Pittsburgh and he was beside/near Burkie and that Burke spent a large amount of time speaking to Mike Gillis.
He also said that Gillis and Burke had dinner together one of the last two nights.
Fuel to the fire...
Sources say that it was a very nice dinner. Might of been steak but that is still unconfirmed, more to come when I catch wind of it.
And what do the Panthers do with Luongo when Markstrom is ready?
If the market for Lu isnt is cool now, how will it be in 2 or 3 years when he is older?
Fiirst off. Markstrom as far as I know has played zero NHL games. I may be wrong on that but I did read that he will spend next year in the NHL. Best case scenario is that he is a legitimate starter in 3 years and you can go half and half with Luongo or deal with the problem of two good goalies then much like Vancouver is now. Worst case scenario is that Markstron doesn't pan out and you have a great goalie for the next 6 years.
Sure there are risks. But they seem pretty manageable.
Well, what I said was that trading him would be more difficult at that point. I didn't address waiver or buyout, as I'm of the unpopular opinion that the language in the SPC which states all contracts will comply with the new CBA means Lu's will, too (especially as to procedural matters, which wouldn't have anything to do with the present grandfathering, anyway), so I'm not thinking waiver possibilities until we know what the rules will be on that process. I respect your opinion if you disagree and think it would be easy to trade him then, but at that point he would be... 37 or 38 and I think that, coupled with his contract, would make a trade harder to accomplish.
Fair enough.
As for trading him, I think the current Thomas situation shows why trading Luongo (who will be the same age as Thomas is now) won't be that difficult.
Thomas has lifted his NTC so that the Bruins can move him - thus allowing some cap floor team to add to their cap hit (probably the Islanders). Luongo could do the same thing.
Furthermore built in to Roberto's contract is a team option to trade him in 5 years. Not much of an issue really.
I just listened to the McGuire interview on 1040 that just happened; Pierre said that he was flying on the plane from Vegas to Pittsburgh and he was beside/near Burkie and that Burke spent a large amount of time speaking to Mike Gillis.
He also said that Gillis and Burke had dinner together one of the last two nights.
Fuel to the fire...
