I wouldnt take what Lou says too seriously. In my opinion, Louongos relationship with the media is not brilliant and certainly does not want the distarction from them either.
I think we will find the extension deal is just about done. Maybe to be announced just as the pre-season starts.

The deal better get done, otherwise it may effect the whole team!

So does this make Schneider trade bait then??? WHEN Lou signs, there is nothing here for Cory. I can not wait to see how M.G handles that situation.

To get good value in return for Cory Schneider, he would need to be showcased first. Preseason and maybe a few early games, at least. In the meantime, just in case Luongo is not in the Canucks’ future, he’ll be kept around.

It’ll be tough, even after Luongo re-signs (presuming he does) to get Schneider much playing time throughout most of the season because Luongo’s history is one of a guy who doesn’t handle downtime well; he’s been hot when he’s played every other night but cold for pretty long stretches when, say, coming off an injury. So maybe Schnedier could be tried out here & there (e.g. the 2nd game of a back-to-back?), but barring an injury to Luongo, not too much, I’m afraid. During the Olympics, maybe?

The Leafs traded Tuuku Rask’s rights to the Bruins for Raycroft. Rask had not played in the NHL yet.

One example.

You could also trade Schneider to a team for future considerations or a conditional pick in next year’s draft or later…

Yup, you could. And you could get something nice in return. But my point is that you’d get more if he first looked good in a few NHL games this year. At least, I think so … presuming he did look good, that is.

Then again, maybe it’s me, maybe I’m just making excuses cuz I hate to give up talent, even when getting talent back in return. I’d see a shrink about it, but I’m such a dog I’m not allowed on the couch.

but lights out, I won’t even mention the alternative.

I’m sure there is plenty of people that will. It’s unfortunate

He’ll be signed long before them. If they both agree he wants to be there, and they both agree on the money, they just need to agree on a Goalie Coach and term.

As I posted above, no one ever got rich betting on the intelligence on some of our Canuck Nation brethren…

Not you guys, you’re all great…really….“what are you doing with that lamp?”

(backs out from the hordes, not breaking eye contact…they can smell fear…)

I hope they sign him, but i’m not really gettin where the issue is being held up. Basically I like Lou as our starting goalie, I like his competitivness and I like the fact that he wants to win.
What is starting to get clear now though, is that he is a whiny bitch who has to be catered to on everything. I’m quite positive that he has been offered a great deal already, but he wants more. Options to get out if he feels like it, while giving the Nucks none. I saw it last year when he threw the team under the bus. If the Nucks don’t sign him before the 13th, I think we should look at trading him.
Its not a popular opinion, and i’m certainly not like the tools callin into 1040. I just think that a 30 year old who has won 2 series in the playoffs, and choked badly causing us to miss altogether can’t be coddled to much.
I’m pissed right now.

2 rounds twice in 3 years…McLean did that?

My own guess is that the contract was/is pretty much done, just a few details to iron out, but the media was hounding Luongo, so what was he to do? He doesn’t wanna talk about it in public yet, the press is riding his ass, his agent is still working on the details … so he gives a deadline, picks the last possible date before the season starts, and it quiets the media, cuz it gives them almost nothing to attack till then.

Smooth media move by Luongo, if true. If there was a better one available under the circumstances, I can’t think of it offhand.