It would actually be quite helpful if Luongo is dealt to Florida. The Panthers are only one of a few teams that are likely going to end up lower in the standings then the Flames. If they were to acquire Roberto they would probably leapfrog us in the standings and put us in a better position in the upcoming drafts.
In particular the McDavid draft in two years. As of now what teams are likely to be in a similar postion as we are come then? Perhaps teams like Phoenix and Nashville, but Florida is the obvious one in my mind. So if we want to be picking McDavid come then it would be in our best interest for Luongo to help improve their position.
It's not like the Canucks are going to magically start winning once he's dealt, heck they might be worse off with Schneider starting. So there is no real reason for us to want Luongo to be stuck in that hell hole come next season.
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