WQF (3) Vancouver Canucks vs (6) San Jose Sharks (Sharks win 4-0!!!!).

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Table 5

You keep saying this, but what team out there can afford to bring on a goalie with $5.3M/year cap hit till 2022 ,and a salary of 6.7M/year till 2018, without shedding some serious salary? Perhaps if he was still a consistent All-Star goalie someone takes that chance, but personally, I think his value is negative.

if you are getting a goalie like that, you can move salary for another upgrade

from teams in the top 8 waiver priority

Florida and Edmonton take him automatically

[trackercowe]

There's just one problem with keeping Luongo over Schnieder, which I agree is the right move. But would Luongo want to stay in Vancouver for the rest of his career? The fans have treated him like garbage the last few years, and have blamed him for much of their failures. Then this year the organization itself treated him very poorly, couldn't find him a trading partner, then wouldn't start him when he was the better option in net. He also obviously doesn't want to spend the rest of his career in Vancouver, and would much prefer a Florida or maybe a Tampa Bay.

So really is keeping Luongo even an option for them anymore, unless they somehow convince him that things might turn around for the team, and him personally.

[Tinordi]

As a person who lives in Vancouver you should understand that there is deep psychological issues in the Vancouver fanbase. They have a victim complex and feel that the refs are routinely out to rob them.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by jschick88

Our poll ?: What best explains Daniel Sedin's penalty in overtime last night? a) Right call; b) Honest mistake; c) Referee settled a score.

https://twitter.com/mattsekeres

He is STILL on and on and on about this one single call......completely ignoring the previous 3 games they lost.

What a complete and utter buffoon.

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

[Zulu29]

Apparently Luongo's condo went up for sale a few days ago. Doesn't seem like be wants to stick around.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

if you are getting a goalie like that, you can move salary for another upgrade

from teams in the top 8 waiver priority

Florida and Edmonton take him automatically

I fully agree. I will get mocked for this, but i don't see the flames doing a long rebuild and would probably also put a claim in for Lou if he was available. Don't think Lou would get passed Florida, who have already wanted him, but did not want to give anything up.

[Puppet Guy]

Originally Posted by transplant99

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

anyone else smell jihad on this poll?

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

if you are getting a goalie like that, you can move salary for another upgrade

from teams in the top 8 waiver priority

Florida and Edmonton take him automatically

I thought Luigi has a no move clause......if so there is no way they can even contemplate waivers.

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is STILL on and on and on about this one single call......completely ignoring the previous 3 games they lost.

What a complete and utter buffoon.

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

It's embarrassing. Had to turn it off. He comes across as a complete goof.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is STILL on and on and on about this one single call......completely ignoring the previous 3 games they lost.

What a complete and utter buffoon.

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

Voted right call 14.8%

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is STILL on and on and on about this one single call......completely ignoring the previous 3 games they lost.

What a complete and utter buffoon.

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

The penalty and result is the story of the game for fans out here. He's well aware the Canucks weren't going to win this series and the Sharks were the better team and there's major work that need to be done, but that gets set aside for a day while the ending of the game is analyzed.

[metallicat]

http://t.co/NxwpAX846b

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

if you are getting a goalie like that, you can move salary for another upgrade

from teams in the top 8 waiver priority

Florida and Edmonton take him automatically

If I'm Edmonton, why would I trade for Luongo when I have Dubnyk who has started to emerge as a solid goalie, is half the price, and who had better stats the Roberto this year on a team with zero defense?

Even if he could help them right away, what happens in a couple of years when they are up against the cap-ceiling and all their young stars are due for raises? Which one do you ship out just to keep an old goalie?

Someone may claim the guy, sure, but I don't think it would be an automatic, and it certainly wouldn't be very prudent long-term. There's still 9 years on that contract, and the guy isn't retiring anytime soon.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I thought Luigi has a no move clause......if so there is no way they can even contemplate waivers.

Cap Geek has it listed as a no-trade, which means he could be put on waivers. Even with a NMC, he could conceivably allow them to put him on waivers if he thought it was the best chance to end up back in Florida.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I'm pretty sure Luongo wouldn't want to stay even if Gillis said, "you're our guy. We want to trade Cory to stock up on prospects/picks."

Luongo's shown he's not that great of a big game goalie. He's thrown his teammates under the bus on numerous occasions. He's tweeted pictures of his packed bags on trade deadline (including a few "Am I traded yet?" tweets). After trade deadline he said he hates his contract, implying it's his contract that is keeping him in Vancouver and he really wants to go.

[drewtastic]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is STILL on and on and on about this one single call......completely ignoring the previous 3 games they lost.

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

...Not to mention ignoring the past (at least) half-dozen years of Canuck diving and referee-call-influencing-seeking play...

At least Bieksa's hypocrisy was met with karmic justice last night...

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is STILL on and on and on about this one single call......completely ignoring the previous 3 games they lost.

What a complete and utter buffoon.

http://www.teamradio.ca/#

I think he knows what he's doing

VFF would know more but they are probably getting tons of traffic/calls on this subject and in radio the host more often than not feeds in to that

if he acts calm than people turn off the station

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

anyone else smell jihad on this poll?

I can smell it. It reeks.

Just voted.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

The penalty and result is the story of the game for fans out here. He's well aware the Canucks weren't going to win this series and the Sharks were the better team and there's major work that need to be done, but that gets set aside for a day while the ending of the game is analyzed.

he is stating matter of factly that it wasnt a penalty and then insinuates constantly that Sutherland was getting even for...something....as well as trying to show up his counterpart, the referee who didnt call it.

Its an embarrassment of epic proportions dude...i cant believe he is being allowed to go down this road. Its a freaking horrendous precedent for any real professional in broadcasting to set. Bad calls/missed calls happen ALL the time, but somehow when it concerns the prima donnas in Vancouver, its a conspiracy.

just unbelievable.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Funny comment from one of the Sedins about continuing to work the refs like they do every year. They really should worry about working their opponent