He had one year left.
- 1979AD

No he didn't he was a resitricted free agent...your understanding of the facts seem off.

While I still think the game will be competitive and fun to watch we will miss Kesler very much in a game against the Hawks.
- CanUSA17

I hear you
Toews missed 23 games last year so I know the feeling

Injuries however are part of the game

Just ask Ottawa with Spezza out for 3 months!

He was holding out.
- rune_74

Refusing to sign an extension, as an RFA.

And how did the majority of the hockey community feel Colorado make out?
- 1979AD

Next time I am in Denver I will ask them

Varlamov got a first and a second
- VANTEL

And I think we can all agree it was a horrible mistake, and not what normally occurs.

But maybe Milbury will get a new GM job this summer, and you can make out like bandits.

Until then, though...

Refusing to sign an extension, but still under contract. You can't trade a player you don't have under contract.
- 1979AD

Yes you can, as long as you hold that player's rights.

I wish what you said was true: we'd have Seguin and Hamilton...

Next time I am in Denver I will ask them
- VANTEL

The hockey community is based in Denver? Who knew.

Leave the trolling for grown ups. Scooby is the Alpha Dog of this thread
- Canada Cup

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.
- vancity787

I second this.

- Deadmau55

I love this. There another shot of this guy falling down the stairs to. Always has me in stitches.

Leave the trolling for grown ups. Scooby is the Alpha Dog of this thread
- Canada Cup

Any chance you can post a video of him jumping to his death?

'cuz I'd find that hilarious.

Any chance you can post a video of him jumping to his death?

'cuz I'd find that hilarious.
- Atomic Wedgie

*report*

Refusing to sign an extension, as an RFA.
- 1979AD

might want to read the history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Luongo

might want to read the history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Luongo
- rune_74

I'll take your word for it bro.

The hockey community is based in Denver? Who knew.
- 1979AD

Ask Tim Thomas

Prior to the start of the 2006–07 season, Panthers general manager Mike Keenan traded Luongo to the Vancouver Canucks on June 23, 2006. He was packaged with defenceman Lukáš Krajíček and a sixth round draft pick (Sergei Shirokov) in exchange for forward Todd Bertuzzi, defenceman Bryan Allen and goaltender Alex Auld.[55] Immediately following the deal, Vancouver signed Luongo to a four-year, $27 million deal.[55] He expressed surprise, claiming that he and the Panthers were very close to a deal the day before the trade.[56]

Pass it to Bulis ‏@passittobulis

New #PITB! Hear Roberto Luongo zing Damien Cox: ‘Are you here scouting for the Leafs?’ http://bit.ly/11nRAAh #Canucks

Prior to the start of the 2006–07 season, Panthers general manager Mike Keenan traded Luongo to the Vancouver Canucks on June 23, 2006. He was packaged with defenceman Lukáš Krajíček and a sixth round draft pick (Sergei Shirokov) in exchange for forward Todd Bertuzzi, defenceman Bryan Allen and goaltender Alex Auld.
- rune_74[55] Immediately following the deal, Vancouver signed Luongo to a four-year, $27 million deal.[55] He expressed surprise, claiming that he and the Panthers were very close to a deal the day before the trade.[56]

I have Google too:

The 27-year-old Luongo could also become a free agent next summer after turning down several offers from the Panthers, most recently because he wants a no-trade clause, something no team can offer under the new CBA until after the upcoming season.

http://sports.espn.go.com...nhl/news/story?id=2498872

10 MILLION in goalies as the cap FALLS 10 per cent..
every GM in the league is thinking "thank God its not me"

REIMER is back...bet on it

I have Google too:

The 27-year-old Luongo could also become a free agent next summer after turning down several offers from the Panthers, most recently because he wants a no-trade clause, something no team can offer under the new CBA until after the upcoming season.

http://sports.espn.go.com...nhl/news/story?id=2498872
- 1979AD

UFA and RFA is not the same thing... which is what that was referring to...

Pass it to Bulis ‏@passittobulis

New #PITB! Hear Roberto Luongo zing Damien Cox: ‘Are you here scouting for the Leafs?’ http://bit.ly/11nRAAh #Canucks


- AlexF

That's pretty funny - in Cox's article he mentioned Luongo did it, but said it was aimed at 'a well known TO sports reporter'.

On another note - WTF is up with that face in the pic!?

UFA and RFA is not the same thing... which is what that was referring to...
- nucks_94

The blurb I pasted didn't specify UFA/RFA

I have Google too:

The 27-year-old Luongo could also become a free agent next summer after turning down several offers from the Panthers, most recently because he wants a no-trade clause, something no team can offer under the new CBA until after the upcoming season.

http://sports.espn.go.com...nhl/news/story?id=2498872
- 1979AD

With the NHL set to resume in 2005–06, Luongo was without a contract. After negotiations failed, the Panthers filed for arbitration on August 11, 2005.[43] The process awarded Luongo a one-year, $3.2 million contract on August 25.[

And I think we can all agree it was a horrible mistake, and not what normally occurs.

But maybe Milbury will get a new GM job this summer, and you can make out like bandits.

Until then, though...
- Atomic Wedgie

His numbers are better then both Leaf netminders this year with a team missing its first line in front of him.......

10 MILLION in goalies as the cap FALLS 10 per cent..
every GM in the league is thinking "thank God its not me"

REIMER is back...bet on it
- robbies

Yeah, everyone else other than LA, NYR, St. Louis and Nashville are like, (frank), why can't we have /1/ good goalie while Vancouver has /2/.