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So the deadline has come and gone and everyone is a little ticked off with Mike Gillis for not moving Roberto Luongo.

Reports were that The Maple Leafs were to frontrunners and from what Nonis offered up in his press conference it doesn’t sound like much was offered.

To paraphrase Nonis, “ I wasn’t willing to move anyone off this roster today. Everyone on this roster has played well and got us in this position, and because of that, they all deserve to stay with the Maple Leafs.”

What I took away form that is Vancouver wasn’t offered much for Roberto Luongo.

And frankly, if nothing and I mean literally nothing, was offered for one of the greatest players in franchise history, I’m okay with riding this out till the draft and seeing what happens.

For the better part of the past seven years Luongo has been the Vancouver Canucks. He is by far the greatest netminder in franchise history and is in my books one of the top-five Canucks of all-time. When he does call it a career, No. 1 will be up there next to 12, 16 and 19.

With him as a number one, Vancouver has won five Northwest titles, two Presidents Trophies and made it within a game of the Stanley Cup.

I remember when in ’07 when Vancouver’s team photo looked a little something like this…



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So with that in mind and no disrespect meant to Jesse Blacker, but I’m glad Luongo’s time didn’t end for Jesse Blacker and a fifth-round pick – or whatever crap was offered by Nonis. When Luongo leaves, I want him to be able to leave with some dignity.

In fact, if I was the Canucks, I’d talk to him tomorrow and it would go a little something like this…

Luongo- “Hey Mike, you wanted to chat a little bit about yesterday?”

Gillis- “Yah, I just wanted to clear the air and let you know where you stand with us going forward.”

Luongo- “Okay”

Gillis- “Before I get into what I was offered for you, I just wanted to say, you’re one of the best players to ever put on a Canucks jersey.”

Luongo- “please Mike, tell me something I don’t know.”

Gillis- “That is what made yesterday so tough. All I was offered was crap prospects and late picks. I’m not moving one of the best players in franchise history for crap and frankly Lu I think you’re worth a hell of a lot more.”

Luongo- “Really, Jesse Blacker? Who the F?ck is that?

Gillis- “I’m not sure, but the Laughs, I mean Leafs say he’s good, which likely means he’d never make our team.”

Luongo- “Jesus Mike, now I’m pissed.

Gillis- “I was hoping you’d say that.”

Luongo- “Why”

Gillis- “Because you’re starting tomorrow and I know how you play when you’re pissed.”

Luongo- (lol) Ya. Not good news for anyone I suit up against.


And if Luongo is mad, I get the feeling that he will play well down the stretch. 12 games left, I start him in five of them. And If Schneider struggles one bit, I turn to the pissed off, big fella.

And while it wasn’t the day we had all hoped for, it’s time we put it behind us for now Canucks fans. If this team fails, we have all summer to whine about wouldas and shouldas.

But for now, we are all Canucks. Back the team we got or get your ass off the wagon.


Make “Haunt You” the goal song

Honestly, this is the song that the Canucks have been looking for to jack up the Vancouver crowd and drive the opposition nuts. And what could be better than having two good Vancouver girls singing after every Canucks goal? Nothing! And it is easy for the crowd to sing along.

Tweet up DJ Dave at @CanucksDJDave and @VanCanucks and make it happen Canucks fans. We wanna hear it!


Here’s a preview, with a couple of other ideas for the intro and goal song…




Thoughts?



That's a wrap

Ian


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