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Originally Posted by Psytic
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.
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Valid points but consider
Thomas won the cup in his late thirties so Leafs may get more than 3 good seasons
Money not an issue for Rogers/Bell if buyout necessary
0 playoff appearances since last lockout puts urgency to show fans something. Might entice more free agents to come to TO with Luongo in net vs Reimer
If deal is Gardiner and Kadri, jury very much out on Kadri as to whether he will be a regular top six NHLer