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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
Remember when we could have had Thornton but Sutter wouldn't throw Reggie in and kept trying to include Leopold? That would have solved the 1st line C debate for once and all. Bit of a parallel here as TO desperately needs a solid G to go anywhere and would probably miss the playoffs this year if this is not addressed.
Gardiner will be a good player but if that is what is holding TO back from acquiring a top 10 goalie and getting into the playoffs, then Burke deserved to be fired for not improving his team's weakest position.
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I don't know about that. Lou is already 33 so you maybe get 3 good years out of him before he is on the decline and you are still stuck with him for 5.3 mill till when ever he retires. He could already be on the decline since he clearly isn't better than Schneider and has PROVEN he cant handle the pressure of play offs.
He is a good goalie but he is to much of an albatross and to old imo for TO to trade up more of their future. If TO were a few pieces away from being a contender it might make sense (although again he cracks under pressure so maybe not even then). They aren't struggling for revenue they more than anyone can afford to to grow their prospects, their fans will still support them. I don't think they need to be in playoffs or bust mode. This trade if it goes down could turn out to be another failure like Seguin and Hamilton for Kessel. Vancouver is asking for too much imo.