ya i don't get the sympathy everyone has for this guy. he made his bed. he played his way into the backup role. he's getting paid. i don't see why he gets such high praise for not holding the team hostage...
- scotch_tape

He never played his way to the backup role, though.

He was inconsistent in one series, and the Canucks management decided to annoint Schnieder the new #1.

Bad move, imho.

Kinda excited to see Bishop fall on his face.
- AdamFrench

insta dropped him in my pool when the trade happened lol

It sounded to me like Gillis didn't want to paint out Luongo to be a liar, so he stopped short of directly answering the question.
- Atomic Wedgie

Not sure who to believe at this point. Like Hodgson 2.0

Stafford/Miller to Washington, Backstrom/Neuvirth/picks the other way!!

This has to be an Eklund Rumor!!

Komisarek would be in the line-up today if not for the fact that he is going to be bought out.
- Leeman4Gilmour

If this was true, why is he playing for the Marlies?

Seriously, what do you think they do moving forward?

1. Buy out
2. Trade him for a 1st and 2nd
3. Eat sh*t and bark at the moon
- Flyfreaky

Senatards?
Midgets?

are you guys serious with this stuff?
- scotch_tape

serious as a heart attack!

Can only speculate, either Gillis is asking for too much or he hasn't got any legitimate offers(meaning the only offers have been packages including a bad contract in return). Most Canucks fans think that during last summer was the best time to move him and this TDL was maybe his last chance to get anything of value. The longer he waits, the worse it is IMO.
- Nucker101

So what's your gut saying? I think they'll need to buy him out cause no one is gonna take that contract and Gillis is too (frank)ing stupid to play the game and take back a bad contract along w/ a nice draft pick/prospect...

He never played his way to the backup role, though.

He was inconsistent in one series, and the Canucks management decided to annoint Schnieder the new #1.

Bad move, imho.
- Atomic Wedgie

I agree, that early benching made this much worse. Only way you do that is if you know that you're going to move Luongo before the next season for sure. Mind-boggling management and coaching during the last year or 2.

Ouch. They'll try waivers first, and a team that doesn't care about the salary cap and needs home playoff dates to stay afloat will grab him.

Lu is heading south in the off-season, I'll bet.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I'm not sure you can put him on waivers without him agreeing to it.

They couldn't with Komi...

Stafford/Miller to Washington, Backstrom/Neuvirth/picks the other way!!

This has to be an Eklund Rumor!!
- Frosty_Nipples

No way they deal Backstrom for that

So what's your gut saying? I think they'll need to buy him out cause no one is gonna take that contract and Gillis is too (frank)ing stupid to play the game and take back a bad contract along w/ a nice draft pick/prospect...
- Flyfreaky

I'm not so sure that Aqullini will be cool with that big of a buyout. I'm guessing that Gillis gets a decent asset, but has to eat a bad contract in return at the draft.

I'm not sure Franson belongs in the top 4 just yet.

I like that he's been playing well in his current role, but to see him as a 18-20 minute dman for a full 82 games might be too much.

His offensive side has picked up, but he's still way too soft for a guy that big.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I find he's played a lot tougher this year...or at least the last 10-15 games - IMHO

Stafford/Miller to Washington, Backstrom/Neuvirth/picks the other way!!

This has to be an Eklund Rumor!!
- Frosty_Nipples

TSN is saying there could be a big deal coming...Hasn't cleared with league yet..

No way they deal Backstrom for that
- AdamFrench

Agreed, possibly Backstrom alone?

No way they deal Backstrom for that
- AdamFrench

He isn't that damn good...

No way they deal Backstrom for that
- AdamFrench

1st Rounder, Forsberg+ For miller

Agreed, possibly Backstrom alone?
- Frosty_Nipples

BUF not the team

If this was true, why is he playing for the Marlies?
- Atomic Wedgie

Anyone ever ask how or why Komi got a splinter of his own stick in his eye? ie. or the followup question, how close was Carlyle to him when this happened?

I'm not so sure that Aqullini will be cool with that big of a buyout. I'm guessing that Gillis gets a decent asset, but has to eat a bad contract in return at the draft.
- Nucker101

Why the hell wouldn't he have done that already?

BUF not the team
- AdamFrench

Who??

I agree, that early benching made this much worse. Only way you do that is if you know that you're going to move Luongo before the next season for sure. Mind-boggling management and coaching during the last year or 2.
- Nucker101

Sometimes you just have to admit you aren't going to get what you want, and move on.

There was absolutely no excuse for not moving him before the season started - you had 4 months to get a deal (in principle) done.

Now, having said that, I'm sure Gillis will argue that it hasn't been a distraction, and the team has benefited from him (Schneider did poop the bed to start the season).

But you thought the offers were bad this year, just wait until the summer, when everyone knows the Canucks have no wiggle room. More than one offer is going to contain the clause "and I get to see your sister naked."

Why the hell wouldn't he have done that already?
- Flyfreaky

Stubborn. Reminds me of Burke. Plus this team will be in cap hell next season and you can only buyout so many players so I'm not sure that he can even afford a bad contract that runs through next year in return. This isn't as straightforward as a lot of people think.

Who??
- Fruitcakenipple

Leafs

Who??
- Fruitcakenipple

IT WAS ME