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Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:45 PM ET
So what has the better odds of happening first:

Luongo gets traded or the Coyotes get relocated?

- AlexF


Coyotes relocated.
Beatle_john
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Corner of Kirk Maclean's Toe and Robert Reichel's face.
Joined: 01.09.2006

Jan 31 @ 3:45 PM ET
Rielly Gardner Frattin Biggs and 4x 1 st for Schneider.
- VANTEL


CS is worth more.
p_zub
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:45 PM ET
Rielly Gardner Frattin Biggs and 4x 1 st for Schneider.
- VANTEL


I thought you said there was nothing on our team you felt was a suitable return?
rune_74
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 01.14.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:46 PM ET
I thought you said there was nothing on our team you felt was a suitable return?
- p_zub


Troll harder.


Question, why does the GM's for the toronto threads actually ban people for trolling but we let them run rampant here?
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:47 PM ET
Realistically (not Trolling) what could Schneider get?

Halak got Eller and Ian Schultz
Lehtonen got nothing

Schneider has slightly better numbers than Halak but Halak was 2 years younger and had already had a great playoff

- jribout



Not sure but Toronto should not be getting excited . If you thought the price for Lu was high the price would triple for Schneids
PEIHawkFan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Summerside , PEI
Joined: 06.29.2012

Jan 31 @ 3:47 PM ET
The whole league hopes you keep both goalies

1.They are both great but only one can play or be pulled at one time
2.Nobody will pay the contract
3.No one will pay the trade price
4.If they could strengthen the team by trade it makes Vancouver a contender

So keep them both and enjoy the best goalies in the league

Tomorrow night in PEI watching Hawks and Canucks

Win or lose I expect a great game and I am really looking forward to the atmosphere and two skilled teams going head to head


jribout
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 01.24.2011

Jan 31 @ 3:47 PM ET
So you are saying......

1. The FACT that CS played last year --- and was told by the media that suddenly he was #1. and
2. The FACT that although Lou has never asked for a trade but only said he was open to one and would do what was best for the team.

... sounds like you are saying the media drove the story that Lou was out. The National media, desperate for a story.. ran with it but all the while, those in the actual seats of power never said a word.

- Beatle_john



Man welcome to Leafs world where the media and some dumbass fans are our own worse enemy
Byfuglien Ate Me
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Burger King
Joined: 09.24.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:48 PM ET
You bathe in oatmeal. (random fact)

The opposite of "#1" is not "sucks". If you can explain how CS sucks or how his contract is not exactly what the market says it should be, please do.

Otherwiese, go bathe.

- Beatle_john


Been Called alot of things, never an Oatmeal Bather..... Ok so CS doesnt Suck, but he is no Louongo. Never will be. Did you watch the game last night? CS lets in at least two. He is an aveage NHL goalie, nothing special. Thats why I think his contract is excessive. And I never eat Oatmeal Breakfast is for BACON!
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:48 PM ET
I thought you said there was nothing on our team you felt was a suitable return?
- p_zub



There's not . The four firsts are the trade maker and they would never see a Leaf uniform
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:48 PM ET
So you are saying......

1. The FACT that CS played last year --- and was told by the media that suddenly he was #1. and
2. The FACT that although Lou has never asked for a trade but only said he was open to one and would do what was best for the team.

... sounds like you are saying the media drove the story that Lou was out. The National media, desperate for a story.. ran with it but all the while, those in the actual seats of power never said a word.

- Beatle_john


Yeah, pretty much. Although, Gillis did just confirm that Luongo asked Gillis to look into a trade in the off season.
1979AD
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "I'm a Sens Fan!" -Kaptaan
Joined: 09.08.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:48 PM ET
Realistically (not Trolling) what could Schneider get?

Halak got Eller and Ian Schultz
Lehtonen got nothing

Schneider has slightly better numbers than Halak but Halak was 2 years younger and had already had a great playoff

- jribout


These are very interesting facts. You may also remember a younger Luongo with a better contract (plus Auld and Bryan Allen) fetched a ruined Todd Bertuzzi and Lucas Krajicek back in 2006.
Beatle_john
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Corner of Kirk Maclean's Toe and Robert Reichel's face.
Joined: 01.09.2006

Jan 31 @ 3:49 PM ET
Troll harder.


Question, why does the GM's for the toronto threads actually ban people for trolling but we let them run rampant here?

- rune_74



I was amazed that yesterday the TO forum posted a gif of a dog jumping to it's death. Systemtool did it. They thought it was hilarious.

I actually reported it. Never done that before but that was disgusting... but they laughed and bragged about it.

Nothing was done.

Such is the level or pride and respect that is expected out of many of the posters in the TO blog.
hertzman
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 01.18.2006

Jan 31 @ 3:49 PM ET
The whole league hopes you keep both goalies

1.They are both great but only one can play or be pulled at one time
2.Nobody will pay the contract
3.No one will pay the trade price
4.If they could strengthen the team by trade it makes Vancouver a contender

So keep them both and enjoy the best goalies in the league

Tomorrow night in PEI watching Hawks and Canucks

Win or lose I expect a great game and I am really looking forward to the atmosphere and two skilled teams going head to head

- PEIHawkFan


Will Keith man up and drop the gloves with Bieksa?
p_zub
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:49 PM ET
Not sure but Toronto should not be getting excited . If you thought the price for Lu was high the price would triple for Schneids
- VANTEL


Does Gillis have a trade pending for Schneider with another unnamed team involving a player we wouldn't have expected?
jribout
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 01.24.2011

Jan 31 @ 3:49 PM ET
Not sure but Toronto should not be getting excited . If you thought the price for Lu was high the price would triple for Schneids
- VANTEL


already agreed with you that Toronto will not be trading with Vancouver..... but you will not get 3 top prospects, 3 number ones and 3 top 3 defensemen for Schneider... so lets be realistic here
1979AD
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "I'm a Sens Fan!" -Kaptaan
Joined: 09.08.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:50 PM ET
Not sure but Toronto should not be getting excited . If you thought the price for Lu was high the price would triple for Schneids
- VANTEL


HAHAHA so you're keeping both goalies forever, guaranteed. Good plan.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:50 PM ET
The whole league hopes you keep both goalies

1.They are both great but only one can play or be pulled at one time
2.Nobody will pay the contract
3.No one will pay the trade price
4.If they could strengthen the team by trade it makes Vancouver a contender

So keep them both and enjoy the best goalies in the league

Tomorrow night in PEI watching Hawks and Canucks

Win or lose I expect a great game and I am really looking forward to the atmosphere and two skilled teams going head to head

- PEIHawkFan



But the reality is the Blue Jackets don't give a crap what the rest of the league think. Johansen and a first for Schneider and a first may be ok with them.
1979AD
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "I'm a Sens Fan!" -Kaptaan
Joined: 09.08.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:50 PM ET
I was amazed that yesterday the TO forum posted a gif of a dog jumping to it's death. Systemtool did it. They thought it was hilarious.

I actually reported it. Never done that before but that was disgusting... but they laughed and bragged about it.

Nothing was done.

Such is the level or pride and respect that is expected out of many of the posters in the TO blog.

- Beatle_john

Beatle_john
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Corner of Kirk Maclean's Toe and Robert Reichel's face.
Joined: 01.09.2006

Jan 31 @ 3:50 PM ET
Been Called alot of things, never an Oatmeal Bather..... Ok so CS doesnt Suck, but he is no Louongo. Never will be. Did you watch the game last night? CS lets in at least two. He is an aveage NHL goalie, nothing special. Thats why I think his contract is excessive. And I never eat Oatmeal Breakfast is for BACON!
- Jimmy_wiener



LOL! -- Yeah, that was just an attention grabber.

Yes, I did watch the game and although Lou played great... it was a mostly AHL team in Colorado. If he does the same in Chicago....
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:51 PM ET
HAHAHA so you're keeping both goalies forever, guaranteed. Good plan.
- 1979AD



And that concerns you how?
rune_74
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 01.14.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:51 PM ET
These are very interesting facts. You may also remember a younger Luongo with a better contract (plus Auld and Bryan Allen) fetched a ruined Todd Bertuzzi and Lucas Krajicek back in 2006.
- 1979AD


um no....bertuzzi, auld and allen went for lu....do you follow the sport?
fiveandagame
Vancouver Canucks
Location: BC
Joined: 05.06.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:51 PM ET
Will Keith man up and drop the gloves with Bieksa?
- hertzman


I doubt it. I love to see Keith take another run at Daniel with Kassian on that line now.
1979AD
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "I'm a Sens Fan!" -Kaptaan
Joined: 09.08.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:51 PM ET
And that concerns you how?
- VANTEL


Schadenfreude
AlexF
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Whistler, BC
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jan 31 @ 3:51 PM ET
Realistically (not Trolling) what could Schneider get?

Halak got Eller and Ian Schultz
Lehtonen got nothing

Schneider has slightly better numbers than Halak but Halak was 2 years younger and had already had a great playoff

- jribout


If Gillis is a savvier dealer than Montreal's old GM (which I think he is) then we should net more than what Halak got, which I almost see as a give away. A top 6 forward and strong prospect (+ maybe even a decent draft pick) should be achievable.
vancity787
Vancouver Canucks
Location: My Parents Basement, BC
Joined: 07.14.2008

Jan 31 @ 3:52 PM ET
I personally dont care if the Canucks Trade Lou or Schneider. I just want them to do it soon so we can rid Vancouver of this Awful circus.

Plus we need a top 6 forward pronto.
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