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Originally Posted by Jacks
The only problem with that is that there are at least 2 teams that want him. If the Leafs wait for a buy out then they know he will probably sign in Florida, unless they offer a bunch of money, probably a lot more than his current cap hit. If the Leafs want Luongo then it makes sense for them to trade for him.
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Not really as the Panthers have Markstrom and Luongo will find himself in the same situation as he found himself in Vancouver with a young prospect pushing him for starts. In Toronto he's going to get the gig for the forseeable future where they can offer a longer term than the Panthers may like. Really Toronto is the only team that has had any confirmed interest though as the only mentions of Panther interest has been in hearsay.
Bottom line is that Luongo's deal really doesn't make sense post lockout so I just can't fathom a GM taking a flyer on the deal which is a bigger risk than losing out on Luongo.