I think it's safe to say that Schneider was traded for the reason everyone thinks he was, because Luongo was unmovable last year.
- Jeffmt

Can we all agree that this old joke has delivered a punchline few if any would have predicted?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjoCVe8Ijb8&feature=youtu.be


so excited!
- anavar

- blahman20

2019 is the latest I see him retiring. Look at his salary in those years..

- EKolb13

- blahman20

Cap penalties from luongos contract for the Canucks if he retires early.

So does Gillis like actually have you know a plan in place? Or is this freestyle GM'ing?

VANTEL WHERE YOU AT?

WHERE IS THE SUPERSTAR YOU PROMISED FOR LUONGO?


AT LEAST YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING, I WAS WRONG, THE NUCKS DIDN;T HAVE TO TAKE BAC A BAD CONTRACT. INSTEAD, THE NUCKS ARE PAYING TO TAKE LUONGO OFF THEIR HANDS! AHAHAHHAHA

- sensnucksnocups

STFU.....

So does Gillis like actually have you know a plan in place? Or is this freestyle GM'ing?
- Mr_Smokey

2019 is the latest I see him retiring. Look at his salary in those years..
- Nucker101

Do they think Lu is going to retire in 2 years or something?

So do we sign Schneider next summer after Kesler gets traded? I'm thinking 12 years, full NMC at 5.33 per?
- Nucker101

Sounds about right. Gillis gets another contract extension immediately afterwards.

So does Gillis like actually have you know a plan in place? Or is this freestyle GM'ing?
- Mr_Smokey

He's just getting warmed up. Wait until the Kesler debacle tomorrow.

I don't think you deal a young potential star goalie just because of that....But that's just me. Schneider should have been back with Vancouver and they should have kept trying to shop Luongo until a deal like this opened up. Just my opinion.
- blahman20

You trade a young potential star goalie because, between you and your coach, you've turned the goaltending situation into a toxic environment that threatens to divide the dressing room and your other goalie is unmovable because you signed him to an absurd contract. That's really all there is to it.

Like the trade and I believe we won. I have been out of hockey so can anyone tell me Florida's position right now?
Lu is an aging goalie that has a bad contract.
Florida gave up a good young goalie and an established nhl player.
Something doesn't add up...

- blahman20

Probably not as bad with the Canucks retaining salary. I'm also willing to bet the NHL eventually gets sued over one of these recapture penalties. No way that's legal...

So does Gillis like actually have you know a plan in place? Or is this freestyle GM'ing?
- Mr_Smokey

If Freestyle GM'ing were an Olympic sport, Gillis would have the sickest backside rodeo.

It's great to get that contract off the team but good god the guy running this team is a disaster.... Guaranteed to (frank) up the Kessler trade.

I guess this is a full rebuild coming up.

Wow guys. Hmm..

I hope Eddie Lack pulls through.

Not sure how reliable this source is, but they Philly has 2 offers for Kesler on the table...



http://www.philly.com/phi...yers-pursuing-Kesler.html

He's just getting warmed up. Wait until the Kesler debacle tomorrow.
- fiveandagame

Kesler should bring a nice return. If he (frank)s that up, riot the poop out of that city.

Not even Fosco predicted Lack would be our starter this season.

Wow guys. Hmm..

I hope Eddie Lack pulls through.
- TheSabresTaco

Sign him long-term and then turn on him!

Like the trade and I believe we won. I have been out of hockey so can anyone tell me Florida's position right now?
Lu is an aging goalie that has a bad contract.
Florida gave up a good young goalie and an established nhl player.
Something doesn't add up...
- RF_4eva

In the big picture, Vancouver lost.

It's great to get that contract off the team but good god the guy running this team is a disaster.... Guaranteed to (frank) up the Kessler trade.

I guess this is a full rebuild coming up.
- Mr_Smokey

Open letter to Francesco Aquillini.

For the love of God enough already.

Please send Mike Gillis packing. Do you need to see more. This man couldn't make a decent trade to save his life.

Grabner, S. Bernier & a 1st for Ballard & Oreskovich.

Hodgson for Kassian.

Schneider for a 1st.

Loungo for Markstrom & Matthias. Plus we eat essentially a mil per season & take on all the early retirement risk.

If you keep allowing Gillis to make bad trades the future of this team is doomed for years.

Letting Raymond walk & watching him sign for 200K less than you signed Richards for? Wouldn't a 3rd line of Hodgson C Grabner & Raymond look better than the 3rd line were icing tonight which is Riichardson C Booth & Archibald?

Thank God I turn a profit on my season tickets each season or I would have given them up years ago.

Franny pull your head out of your a-- & stop the madness before it's to late.

A 2 seat season ticket holder since 98.

Wow guys. Hmm..

I hope Eddie Lack pulls through.
- TheSabresTaco

Lack has played very well this year. Hopefully he doesn't turn into a Raycroft or Mason.