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Old 01-07-2013, 12:03 PM   #204
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Originally Posted by Jacks View Post
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.
Totally agree with this. My question is why does Florida want him back so desperately? They have one of the top goalie prospects in the league, Markstrom, who in all likelihood will be starter material very soon. Last year he had a handful of games with a record of 2-4-1 (meh), but a respectable GAA (2.66) and a great SV% (.923) All in all a pretty good, albeit short, debut. So why would they trade for 10 more years (probably closer to 7 or 8 in actuality) for Luongo? If they're smart, they refuse to trade for him, wait for the buyout and sign him to a more reasonable contract that would be more appropriate for a future backup/1B goaltender. In no way should Vancouver receive any kind of assets back for that monstrosity of a deal.

EDIT: Dammit EE, beat me to it.
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