You Decide: Does Luongo Stay Or Go?
by Yankee Canuck on May 13, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
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PrintIf you haven't gathered by now, this entire Luongo debate (debate! It's been two damn days since the team was ousted) is now more infuriating then actually be bounced out of the playoffs.
And the thing is, for the majority of the articles I've read, they seem to be speaking for the unspoken yet vibrant bitter masses of Vancouver fans. However that also seems to suggest just the opposite; the writer is speaking for himself or a few Team 1040 callers.
And now, by extension, we're doing it. Hooray! Isn't being part of the problem fun?
I'm not on Robson street, so I have no idea. Are you bitter? Hey, I'm bitter. Sean's bitter. And we're both firmly in the "hells no" department of this "debate". So as long as we're all talking about our bitterness, our goalie and what's in the best interest of our team, let's answer it.
At least a poll feels mildly legitimate.
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Good Poll
Now this is where we check what everyone voted for and ban the one’s that answered wrong.
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I can see how everyone voted?? I didn’t read my SBN manual very clearly…
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by Yankee Canuck on May 13, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Annoying loaded question. I’m not in favor of a knee-jerk fools trade, but if July 1st rolls around and Lou doesnt wanna ink an extension. Then its a different story, a new poll is in order (I think).
Maybe along the lines of
Do Vancouver consider moving Luongo if he declines to sign an extension over the summer?
I like to think that most fans who are saying trade him, are probably the same ones who sit around me and yell “SHHOOOOTTTTT” whenever the puck crosses the blue. I’m also sure though, that there are a few who see it my way also.
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by Karina on May 13, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
To your question I’d say no. Lu will “see” how the Canucks do in 09-10, and he had better be a big part of their success.
by Sean Zandberg on May 13, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, but that’s not the question o’ the day. If you read these pieces that are floating out there most aren’t saying trade him if he sends a signal to the organization that he wants to move on. They’re saying REGARDLESS if he wants to stay or go, he should go. Now. In some pieces in a weak-willed attempt to get J-Bo (because that’s what we were missing against Chicago? Honestly??)
And as far as an extension goes, I think July 1st is a bit much. Gillis has plenty of other targets before he gets there.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 13, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I know what you mean about some of the articles. And I agree with your stance.
July 1st is the 1st day where a extension can be signed. I dont expect anything done instantly, but if Lou doesnt sign in the summer, do we risk movin him at the 20 game mark? 40 game mark? Trading deadline or even worse. July 1,2010 for nothing…
I say that he signs and this is all left behind by next season. But only Lou and possibly Nucks management know what his longterm intentions are.
ps. J-bo could be signed and still Lou could be re-inked. I would rather see the money spent on a top 6 forward though.
Sorry to hijack your question. As a Nucks fan, i’ve been tryin to sort out my anger and sadness over this years disappointment.
Still can’t believe they lost, this year could have been the one. I truly believed it…
IF the Canucks sign Boumeester I’ll be pissed because they’ll pay him $7 million after a bidding war. Pathetic. He’s not worth that much.
by Sean Zandberg on May 13, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW, bank on Gillis doing NOTHING with Luongo after July 1st, and this will be a topic that will go on for all of or most of next season. Why do I say that? Because I believe Luongo is in the driver’s seat here, and we know his intentions long term: to play with a team that has a great or the best chance at winning the Cup. Expect a kickass performance from Lou next season, but he won’t give any clear answers to the burning of his future.
We may as well get used to it.
People were saying the same shit about Ohlund last summer and earlier this season was well. At the end of the day, you don’t flog Louie, because Gillis is going to build this team to be a winner again next season
by Sean Zandberg on May 13, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, as a Hawks fan
We’ll gladly trade you Huet for Luongo next season. :)
Maybe these guys writing these articles don’t actually watch the games, because I don’t remember Luongo letting in many soft goals over that series — most of them were redirects, through screens, or just bad bounces, and he had a number of saves that were incredible.
He’s a great goaltender and any team would be overjoyed to have him.
White Sox: Oops, looks like we rolled snake eyes.
I think that if there isn’t an extension signed by the beginning of next season, Gillis has to look at trading Louongo. Not that I’d really like that, but losing him for nothing in 2010 is no good.
Bwahahah! I can kill this argument right now!
Luongo has a no-trade clause in his contract. End of story.
He’s not going anywhere. Go back to mowing your lawns, haters! :)
by Sean Zandberg on May 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
A lack of commitment, as I noted in the previous comment, is a problem for Gillis. If he doesn’t see a willingness to resign he’ll have to start looking for a shortlist of teams he’s be willing to go to. Pronger Trade take 2 in that case…
I think Lou is in the driver’s seat all the way… which from a ‘seeing my team win the cup’ perspective is not necessarily the greatest thing in the world.
that seriously changes the equation.
if there weren’t a NTC, Gillis could say “extension this summer plz”, and if bob said no, we trade him for a delightful batch of young forwards and turn the keys to the car over to schneider+journeyman. Gillis would be the power-broker.
WITH the NTC, Gillis could say “extension this summer plz”, and if bob said no….we’re fucked. we could ask him for a list of teams, but he’d say a) eh, no, or b) montreal, montreal, maybe tampa or ottawa, and montreal. there’s a huge difference between having 29 teams to trade with and like 3 or 4; it really limits your leverage. bob could really play hardball and we’d have roughly zero recourse beyond, like, benching him.
by passive_voice on May 14, 2009 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Like I said before, Luongo is not going anywhere anytime soon. Gillis is going to build another strong team right away.
by Sean Zandberg on May 14, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Trading him would only make slight sense if he were in his contract year, which is isn’t so no.
by Linix129 on May 14, 2009 11:58 AM PDT reply actions
He is now in his contract year starting October.
by Sean Zandberg on May 14, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well, even so, I don’t see anything happening till the deadline.
by Linix129 on May 14, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions
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