So, you're saying a goalie's career is generally over at 36?
- prock

of his caliber, yes

he's got 10 years ahead of him. Thats a long time.
- jakenewton

it is a long time to pay a backup 4M

it is a long time to pay a backup 4M
- sens rock

Given that's how long they're stuck with Luongo for.

it is a long time to pay a backup 4M
- sens rock

We are paying our back-up 5 mil till 2040 remember!

the guy whos GAA is 2nd in the nhl and the leafs wanted to trade a bag of pucks for.

Given that's how long they're stuck with Luongo for.
- prock

we arent exactly stuck with lou.....

Things are turning out juuuuuust fine

we arent exactly stuck with lou.....

Things are turning out juuuuuust fine
- jakenewton

Suuuuure they are. Keep telling yourself that.

annnnyways..... im off to work...

enjoy moms basement and best of luck to you making the playoffs. I honestly mean that.

annnnyways..... im off to work...

enjoy moms basement and best of luck to you making the playoffs. I honestly mean that.
- jakenewton

I'm already at work L'il Jakey.

Suuuuure they are. Keep telling yourself that.
- prock

i guess only time will tell

i guess only time will tell
- jakenewton

As in, the next 10 years.

We are paying our back-up 5 mil till 2040 remember!

the guy whos GAA is 2nd in the nhl and the leafs wanted to trade a bag of pucks for.
- jakenewton

only if you guys include a 1st and Bert pt 2.

We are paying our back-up 5 mil till 2040 remember!

the guy whos GAA is 2nd in the nhl and the leafs wanted to trade a bag of pucks for.
- jakenewton

Actually, no, most of us didn't want to trade a bag of pucks for Lu. Most didn't want him at all.

honest non troll question....

Do you guys figure you'lll make the playoffs?

I think its possible, if you stay healthy and continue to get mediocre goaltending.
- jakenewton

sounds honest enough to me

The Canucks are in big crap on the goaltending front. A massive contract that no one will take, and a 26 year old who can't take the starter's job, with a $4M contract.
- prock

- gretzky

That's dead true. Think about it. If they keep going with Luongo, and Schneider can't play well, that means they can't trade Luongo. Think of how little demand there was until now. If that gets to next summer, and Luongo is a year older, they are likely completely stuck with him. They may end up forced to keep their old declining goalie, and trading off their young, overpaid one.

The longer this goes, the harder it will be to trade Luongo, and the more screwed they are. Schneider not cutting it is possibly the worst thing that could happen to them long term.

Either way, they're stuck with $10M in goaltending, can't trade one, and don't want to trade the other. You may think it's nice to have two NHL caliber goalies (although, Schneider hasn't really established himself as a full time number 1 goalie), but it's a bad situation, only getting worse right now.

That's dead true. Think about it. If they keep going with Luongo, and Schneider can't play well, that means they can't trade Luongo. Think of how little demand there was until now. If that gets to next summer, and Luongo is a year older, they are likely completely stuck with him. They may end up forced to keep their old declining goalie, and trading off their young, overpaid one.

The longer this goes, the harder it will be to trade Luongo, and the more screwed they are. Schneider not cutting it is possibly the worst thing that could happen to them long term.

Either way, they're stuck with $10M in goaltending, can't trade one, and don't want to trade the other. You may think it's nice to have two NHL caliber goalies (although, Schneider hasn't really established himself as a full time number 1 goalie), but it's a bad situation, only getting worse right now.
- prock

- gretzky

Keep laughing. See how it works out. Watch how badly they scramble by the end of the year. When the cap goes down next year, they're going to have a seriously hard time getting under it. They're already possibly the team with the worst situation cap-wise for next season.

Keep laughing. See how it works out. Watch how badly they scramble by the end of the year. When the cap goes down next year, they're going to have a seriously hard time getting under it. They're already possibly the team with the worst situation cap-wise for next season.
- prock

They are in no hurry. You cant blame them for waiting for the best deal possible. He's worth more than you think.

They are in no hurry. You cant blame them for waiting for the best deal possible. He's worth more than you think.
- doon

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4369

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1793

Don't worry about it guys, they want to keep reimer, he's clearly the better goaltender right?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4369

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1793

Don't worry about it guys, they want to keep reimer, he's clearly the better goaltender right?
- annoyance_101

All things considered?

Riemer is a far better option for just about any team in the league.

All things considered?

Riemer is a far better option for just about any team in the league.
- Feeling Glucky?

keep telling yourself that, enjoy missing the playoffs yet again but i guess thats what you're used to so it doesn't make a difference

keep telling yourself that, enjoy missing the playoffs yet again but i guess thats what you're used to so it doesn't make a difference
- annoyance_101

Younger, cheaper, no chance of a team having to continue to pay for him years after his retirement.

Better option, unless you're planning on going for a cup these next two seasons, and then buying him out... though even then, Lou's probably just going to choke again.

In any case, Lou's of no use to Vancouver or Toronto.

Younger, cheaper, no chance of a team having to continue to pay for him years after his retirement.

Better option, unless you're planning on going for a cup these next two seasons, and then buying him out... though even then, Lou's probably just going to choke again.

In any case, Lou's of no use to Vancouver or Toronto.
- Feeling Glucky?

As I said, enjoy missing the playoffs because thats exactly what they will do, and theres no goaltending help in their system... what a joke

As I said, enjoy missing the playoffs because thats exactly what they will do, and theres no goaltending help in their system... what a joke
- annoyance_101

Unless Luongo can score goals for the Leafs they'd be missing the playoffs with him in net as well. Reimer is the better option in Toronto right now. Laughing won't make it untrue.

They are in no hurry. You cant blame them for waiting for the best deal possible. He's worth more than you think.
- doon

I think you miss the point. The more they wait, with Luongo in particular, the worse the deal will get.

When you trade for someone that you hope will get you 3 or 4 years of solid play, and for that, you're taking on another 3 or 4 years of contract liability, time becomes an issue. If you wait another year, that becomes 2 or 3 years of solid play, with 3 or 4 years of contract liability.

When the contract years that are an issue and a liability for a player outnumber the years that you acquire him for, you'd better start planning on adding assets for someone to take him. And if it gets to next summer, that's going to start to be the situation.