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868904 · 04-03-2013, 04:43 PM

Gillis could have done a favour to Luongo and traded him for a low pick. You'd think someone would have taken him on for like a 4th round pick or less.

Lots of GM's do that to veterans and players who aren't getting a good opportunity where they are at.

The classy GM's will sometimes do what's best for the player, and what's best for the organization is secondary.

This is all on Gillis. The right thing for the player would have been to trade him for whatever he can get.

Luongo should be pissed, but he's too good a person, and now he gets stepped all over by Gillis and the Canucks.

04-03-2013, 04:43 PM	#157
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	Gillis could have done a favour to Luongo and traded him for a low pick. You'd think someone would have taken him on for like a 4th round pick or less. Lots of GM's do that to veterans and players who aren't getting a good opportunity where they are at. The classy GM's will sometimes do what's best for the player, and what's best for the organization is secondary. This is all on Gillis. The right thing for the player would have been to trade him for whatever he can get. Luongo should be pissed, but he's too good a person, and now he gets stepped all over by Gillis and the Canucks. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!