I would take Luongo over Naslund and talent-wise over Linden, although Linden's allure goes beyond the ice.
Bure and maybe the Sedins are clearly above him as players IMO. That's about it.
Was at game, luo is forever the top cutie.
Considering the canucks decided to poop the bed tonight the fans in the building needed something to cheer about.
They didn't poop the bed, it's just the Panthers aren't that mediocre team most in the West think we are.
Live in Vancouver but a Flames fan. So I have a bit of an outsiders perspective. The fans in Vancouver love to attack goalies. They loved to blame Luongo every time something went wrong. They loved to cheer on the flavour of the month (Lack, Schneider) and declare him Luongo's replacement every chance they had.
That being said, most people liked Luongo as a person. Once you get past the hair, he actually seems like a good guy.
They didn't poop the bed, it's just the Panthers aren't that mediocre team most in the West think we are.
No, Luongo was blamed for imploding in the playoffs because he imploded in the playoffs. Schneider was liked because he didn't implode in the finals and he was playing better. Oh, and younger and cheaper for the more rational fans.
Didn't he have like 3 shut-outs in the finals?
The Canucks were injured and could barely score, and the PP they relied on to be their enforcer was rendered impotent. That's why they lost.
As far as Schneider, what did he achieve in the playoffs that Luongo hadn't? Has he won a playoff round? A playoff game, even?
Younger and cheaper, yes. But it's not Luongo's fault you had a terrible GM that put a massive long-term contract in front of Luongo to save a few mill on the cap hit. Would you turn down that money?
What if the whole time the crowd was booing, not Louing?
Canucks fans distracted by the guy that bailed on them because he had hurt feelings. No one notices the team dying in front of them. This is fairly typical.
Great moment in hockey. Canucks fans are first class.Just finished watching the Panthers game and that moment in Vancouver where the fans honored Luongo was great. I'm rooting for Luongo in Florida (And the team basically) but huge respect for the fans for what they did tonight. The last time a hockey moment made me feel giddy was last year when the Blue Jackets fans applauded the effort despite the loss to Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We can't ever get enough great moments like that in sports.
Luongo is probably my favorite personality in hockey.
Love seeing him succeed and get love (unless he's playing the Blackhawks...but even I winced a bit during some of the blowouts).
Florida is probably my favorite Eastern Conference team. Hope they make the playoffs and surprise some people. Also, I would give one of my fingers for Bjugstad on the Hawks.
Even as a goalie, I'm sure many would argue that Kirk Maclean was better.
It's pretty stupid to cheer for the other goalie every time he makes a save. In essence, you're cheering against your team.
How about the GM that failed to do his job? He basically took the core that Burke and Nonis did and reaqlly did nothing to add to it. Look at his trade/draft record
Gillis botched that entire situation hardcore. Luongo named captain, Luongo signed to a 12 year deal I believe it was, Schneider traded because Gillis refused to retain salary on Luongo, and then Luongo traded anyways because Gillis agreed to retain salary eventually anyways.
Luongo handled it very well, I've really liked some of his TSN appearances as well as tweets over the years. You could tell he really loved being in Vancouver overall, even if it soured towards the end. I think Florida is a great fit for him, and hope to see him do well.
He took a lot of abuse from fans and media. I never understood it. He's a great player.
They didn't poop the bed, it's just the Panthers aren't that mediocre team most in the West think we are.