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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Holy garbage batman. That would be like one of our dream trades where we packaged Stajan, Bouwmeester and Bork in a deal.
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Yeah Nonis may be pressured to make a deal but I don't think he's going to do too many favours to the guy that badmouthed him when he was fired. Kadri is fair because he's never going to amount to a good player which is what you should expect going back for a mentally fragile goaltender signed to one of the worst contracts in the league.
You have to wonder if Nonis has the stones to make a deal with a guy he probably loathes more than any other in the NHL knowing that he has to make a deal that under normal circumstances he would never make. If Gillis is asking for Gardiner and other prospects and won't back down will Nonis be forced to make the deal? Will he be on borrowed time if he can't get it done? It's obvious the Panthers aren't in the discussion and Gillis really has no leverage outside the fact that Leafs ownership wants Luongo bad enough to fire a GM over it. IMO this is not really the ideal way to run a professional hockey team but hey it's the Maple Leafs.