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As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:24 PM ET
Wow, it's getting dumb in here.
- moondawg


What do you think Bryzzy's stats look like if he is a Canuck?

Lu is a solid goalie, but his stats have been padded having had the luxury of playing with some great teams in front of him over the past few years.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:25 PM ET
darren rovell‏@darrenrovell

Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming back fans with FREE concessions, 1/2 off gear



Gillis if you are reading this I will drop my year ban if you give out free beer. I will be first in line to buy ticket. Won't see the game but I won't care either.
BorjeFan4Ever
Season Ticket Holder
Location: not the BigSmoke anymore
Joined: 10.29.2007

Jan 10 @ 2:25 PM ET
The way Nonis wins and gets out of this situation is by trading for a young, established netminder with a reasonable contarct that no one predicted being traded. If the cost is that high for Luongo anyway, who says it has to be Luongo?
- Zombie27


thank you - finally some said it.

the problem isn't Lalongo. Its Lalongo being 34 years old, and having a 1000 year long contract.














Connolly, MacArthur, Scrivens and Gunnarson for
Lalongo, Edler and Booth.


walshyleafsfan1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd rather have Kassian than H, PEI
Joined: 01.11.2012

Jan 10 @ 2:26 PM ET
so what happens if you draft 14 th?
- VANTEL


Then the organization should probably wait till the off season to see where they draft?
LEAFSfan28191
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: PEPPER FOREVER!!!!!, SK
Joined: 06.02.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:26 PM ET
What do you think Bryzzy's stats look like if he is a Canuck?

Lu is a solid goalie, but his stats have been padded having had the luxury of playing with some great teams in front of him over the past few years.

- As_I_See_It

To Luongo's defense he was unreal as a panther. And they had no one really.
BorjeFan4Ever
Season Ticket Holder
Location: not the BigSmoke anymore
Joined: 10.29.2007

Jan 10 @ 2:26 PM ET
What do you think Bryzzy's stats look like if he is a Canuck?

Lu is a solid goalie, but his stats have been padded having had the luxury of playing with some great teams in front of him over the past few years.

- As_I_See_It



Doesn't matter, he's not Corey Schneider - all world #1 goalie for ever and ever.
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:26 PM ET
If Habs were talking about trading Price to the Leafs the hatered would be redirected.
- VANTEL


Precisely.

The Leafs also haven't done much for their case over the past decade, thus making them easy targets for trashing and ridicule.
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

Jan 10 @ 2:27 PM ET
Well I made it to Vancouver, MORE waiting around until the next flight....damn it looks like I missed a good morning of Nucks vs Leafs!
BorjeFan4Ever
Season Ticket Holder
Location: not the BigSmoke anymore
Joined: 10.29.2007

Jan 10 @ 2:27 PM ET
darren rovell‏@darrenrovell

Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming back fans with FREE concessions, 1/2 off gear



Gillis if you are reading this I will drop my year ban if you give out free beer. I will be first in line to buy ticket. Won't see the game but I won't care either.

- VANTEL


Bettman needs to get in front of this... and give free NHL to previous subscribers.
Jadass12
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: SK
Joined: 07.01.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:28 PM ET
thank you - finally some said it.

the problem isn't Lalongo. Its Lalongo being 34 years old, and having a 1000 year long contract.














Connolly, MacArthur, Scrivens and Gunnarson for
Lalongo, Edler and Booth.

- BorjeFan4Ever


I wouldn't do that trade.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:28 PM ET
Precisely.

The Leafs also haven't done much for their case over the past decade, thus making them easy targets for trashing and ridicule.

- As_I_See_It

You have the playoff drought we have Kesler .Pick your poison
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:29 PM ET
To Luongo's defense he was unreal as a panther. And they had no one really.
- LEAFSfan28191


I knew this would come up, but Lu isn't exactly the young pup now that he once was either.

walshyleafsfan1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd rather have Kassian than H, PEI
Joined: 01.11.2012

Jan 10 @ 2:29 PM ET
You have the playoff drought we have Kesler .Pick your poison
- VANTEL

Playoff drought
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:29 PM ET
Well I made it to Vancouver, MORE waiting around until the next flight....damn it looks like I missed a good morning of Nucks vs Leafs!
- LeftCoaster



Corrado is that you?
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:30 PM ET
Playoff drought
- walshyleafsfan1

Jadass12
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: SK
Joined: 07.01.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:31 PM ET
If Luongo was a great goalie, then he would've won a cup with a good team like Vancouver in front of him.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jan 10 @ 2:31 PM ET
You mean no GM is smart enough to figure out after 6 more years Lu comes down with concusion like Symtoms?
- VANTEL



Based on Mike's success in peddling the guy's ass, you are right. None of the 29 GMs are smart enough to figure that out. As a result, he is still yours.

(It's going to suck big time when Nonis does trade for him)
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:31 PM ET
You have the playoff drought we have Kesler .Pick your poison
- VANTEL


True.

I think Kesler would be the most hated player in the league if he ever became a Leaf.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:32 PM ET
True.

I think Kesler would be the most hated player in the league if he ever became a Leaf.

- As_I_See_It



He doesn't need a Leaf jersey for that title . I think when they do the poll this year he will be #1
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:33 PM ET
Based on Mike's success in peddling the guy's ass, you are right. None of the 29 GMs are smart enough to figure that out. As a result, he is still yours.

(It's going to suck big time when Nonis does trade for him)

- Canada Cup



Homer figured it out too .He has Pronger on LTIR
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jan 10 @ 2:34 PM ET
OH, and YOU'RE WELCOME, Esplen!

I think I've done more than enough to increase your blog hit totals for the day.

Toodles!
BruHAWK
Location: Canada
Joined: 06.27.2007

Jan 10 @ 2:34 PM ET
Well, thanks for clearing that up. I guess I can go back to work now.
- fiveandagame


I wasn't really saying that this (Bozak + Franson + 2nd) will be the trade, but more that out of all the possible trades that I've seen thrown around in this thread, that this is probably he closest to what Vancouver will get.

Any Vancouver fan dreaming of a Gardiner or Rielly being traded should probably wake up.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:35 PM ET
TEAM Radio‏@TEAM1040

RT @patersonjeff: Zack Kassian skating on his own at UBC. Doesn't appear he'll skate with main group today


Luongo Kassian for Gardiner Rielly Kessel Bozak and Riemer. Beat you to it Ian
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 10 @ 2:36 PM ET
OH, and YOU'RE WELCOME, Esplen!

I think I've done more than enough to increase your blog hit totals for the day.

Toodles!

- As_I_See_It

Later dude.
p_zub
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jan 10 @ 2:37 PM ET
darren rovell‏@darrenrovell

Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming back fans with FREE concessions, 1/2 off gear



Gillis if you are reading this I will drop my year ban if you give out free beer. I will be first in line to buy ticket. Won't see the game but I won't care either.

- VANTEL


Seriously, even with Crosby, Malkin, and a recent Stanley Cup, they still feel like they have to buy their fans back.

Canadian teams have none of those, and would probably try to raise ticket/concession prices.
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