If I'm Lu I am hoping for a buyout. Chaaaching$$$. Not mention he can choose where he wants to play.

I still think a Luongo for Vinny trade straight up is best option for everybody
- B_A_Baracus

Not really, as it would fill a maybe-hole for the Lightning and create a major one. The Lightning has two capable goaltenders. It does not have another capable 2LC.

I voted yes, only because I want this drama over with


Lu for bishop and whatever, Canucks keep $1mm of his salary for eternity

I voted yes, only because I want this drama over with


Lu for bishop and whatever, Canucks keep $1mm of his salary for eternity
- 1970vintage

I'm with you, I want this crap over with. I want a trade to be made so I can sit in front of my tv and watch TSN all day!

I'm with you, I want this crap over with. I want a trade to be made so I can sit in front of my tv and watch TSN all day!
- Panthers88

It makes a lot of sense for Luo to go to Tampa.the time to win a cup is now, St.Louis is not getting younger. Neither bishop or linback are proven. One of them would go back the other way to back up Schneider. Luo has five years of solid tending left before becoming the backup.vasilevski could back up luo after two or three years.in the meantime the team builds up lindback and then trade him instead of luo.#canucks had the right idea to have luo mentor Schneider and then trade Schneider.the mistake was to decide to trade luo.now that they have done that they have to follow through.

I'm with you, I want this crap over with. I want a trade to be made so I can sit in front of my tv and watch TSN all day!
- Panthers88

I'd rather Lu was traded to a division rival and he knocked the Canucks out of the playoffs than to endure this any longer.

What about Luongo for Bishop, Connolly and 1st?

What about Luongo for Bishop, Connolly and 1st?
- Scooby_Doo

Well, it's no Gardiner, Kadri and a first but I suppose it would do.

What about Luongo for Bishop, Connolly and 1st?
- Scooby_Doo

I think I just came a little.

What about Luongo for Bishop, Connolly and 1st?
- Scooby_Doo

All over this!

All over this!
- Michael_Stuart

Lui for Malone and Lindback
Canucks buy out Malone and he goes back to Tampa at a lesser cap hit. Maybe Tampa throw in a 2nd or 3rd

Lui for Malone and Lindback
Canucks buy out Malone and he goes back to Tampa at a lesser cap hit. Maybe Tampa throw in a 2nd or 3rd
- mstad101

I'd probably make the Luongo for Malone and Lindback deal. I wouldn't re-sign him at a lower cap hit though. The team has enough prospects to fill the void that he would leave. Honestly, he wouldn't be a bad fit with the Canucks at all. He's a great leader, and a true character guy.

lol TB in the running, no way Stevie Y is too cheap to get a good goalie...... too bad...Stamkos..and St Louis needs help

I'd probably make the Luongo for Malone and Lindback deal. I wouldn't re-sign him at a lower cap hit though. The team has enough prospects to fill the void that he would leave. Honestly, he wouldn't be a bad fit with the Canucks at all. He's a great leader, and a true character guy.
- Michael_Stuart

I personally like Lindback more than Bishop. With a little more emphasis on positioning rather than pure athletics/reflexes, Lindback has more potential.

I personally like Lindback more than Bishop. With a little more emphasis on positioning rather than pure athletics/reflexes, Lindback has more potential.
- mblightning

I'm actually right with you on this. I still believe that Lindback can be, and will be, a number one goalie at the NHL level. It's a shame that so many Lightning fans, and fans outside the Lightning base, were so quick to write him off after his shaky start. Consider he was coming off a lengthy off-season and heading into his first season as a starter, I'm not sure what people were expecting. Right before his injury he was playing lights out hockey, despite the fact that the defense in front of him was more porous than Swiss cheese. #39 is going to be my next jersey, as long as the team re-signs him.

Lui for Malone and Lindback
Canucks buy out Malone and he goes back to Tampa at a lesser cap hit. Maybe Tampa throw in a 2nd or 3rd
- mstad101

Not bad but I'd keep Malone. He's what we're missing. Buy out next year if it doesn't work. Canucks have to take a bad contract or two back to make the deal happen.

Lu, Edler, 1st, 2nd to Florida
1st, Upshall, Versteeg, Jovo

Panthers get a #1 again, a stud d-man and good picks. They give up a top grade pick but get rid of 3 bad contracts. They already have a lot of good young talent.

Not bad but I'd keep Malone. He's what we're missing. Buy out next year if it doesn't work. Canucks have to take a bad contract or two back to make the deal happen.

Lu, Edler, 1st, 2nd to Florida
1st, Upshall, Versteeg, Jovo

Panthers get a #1 again, a stud d-man and good picks. They give up a top grade pick but get rid of 3 bad contracts. They already have a lot of good young talent.
- therealagent

That's certainly the definition of a 'reset', to quote Michael D. Gillis. And I would agree with you re: Malone. He's the kind of guy you're missing.

I still think a Luongo for Vinny trade straight up is best option for everybody
- B_A_Baracus

No the best option is to buy out both players. That is why the compliance buyout was made. They are both good players but their contracts suck so why no get rid of them.

These are just getting silly, people don't think things through.

Even with a 1 for 1 swap it doesn't change the fact that both teams have a bad contract on their roster that they don't have to keep

Not bad but I'd keep Malone. He's what we're missing. Buy out next year if it doesn't work. Canucks have to take a bad contract or two back to make the deal happen.

Lu, Edler, 1st, 2nd to Florida
1st, Upshall, Versteeg, Jovo

Panthers get a #1 again, a stud d-man and good picks. They give up a top grade pick but get rid of 3 bad contracts. They already have a lot of good young talent.
- therealagent

Why would any GM want 3 bad contracts ?

Why would anyone trade for that contract?

Just let Vancouver either put him on waivers or buy him out then make an offer.
- Iggysbff

If he gets bought out. Lou is a free agent right ?
So if a team thinks they can't sign him in the open market then
try to deal for him. Your likely right tho that he gets bought out.

If he gets bought out is there any chance Gillis doesn't get fired.

If he gets bought out. Lou is a free agent right ?
So if a team thinks they can't sign him in the open market then
try to deal for him. Your likely right tho that he gets bought out.

If he gets bought out is there any chance Gillis doesn't get fired.
- knmdlm

If he gets bought out, there'll be a big bidding war for his services. The funny thing is that he would probably end up with a cap hit similar to his current one (just my thoughts). There's no denying that he's a great goalie. Your rationale for acquiring him via trade is spot on.

As for your Gillis query, I think that the unknown there is how involved ownership was in the deal making process. If the call to award the long-term deal was Aquilini's, I think he'd have a hard time using that it as justification to fire Gillis.

With regards to Gillis my rationale was he could've traded Lou
last year.
The return may have been low. But dollars would have been saved.
Ownership might not care about money that much and if they
hire Torts as their coach well then there is not point in looking for
logic in Vancouver.

With regards to Gillis my rationale was he could've traded Lou
last year.
The return may have been low. But dollars would have been saved.
Ownership might not care about money that much and if they
hire Torts as their coach well then there is not point in looking for
logic in Vancouver.
- knmdlm

Absolutely. Gillis is on record saying that he was the problem when it came to dealing Luongo last year. He didn't get the asking price. As I said in the blog, a player is only worth what other teams are willing to pay. It's fair to say that Gillis has mismanaged the Luongo portfolio.

What about Luongo for Bishop, Connolly and 1st?
- Scooby_Doo

Shake your head. Lou isn't getting anywhere near that type of return.

Teams haven't been lining up to help the Canucks solve their problem and they won't start now.

If that's the type of return Vancouver expects the Lou will retire a Canuck.

No way in hell. First Michael tell me you're not really commenting on an Eklund rumor.Second Lu never had any ties to Tampa so when they say Florida it refers to S. Florida not necessarily Tampa. Third We don't need any more goalies we need Dmen and two way players something we only saw this past year from the Cuse boys.
Forth we already took the Canucks aging Dmen why take the goalie too then we will be paying 12 million ( Salo, Ohlund and Lu) on old Canucks to tutor our young players, I think a good defensive minded coach gets paid less.