Sounds like Florida is squeezing Lou out when he might have some play left in him, that's kind of unfortunate, you'd like to see him get a farewell tour before he calls it a career.
Yeah, that’s a piss off. He’s still capable, and he still wants to play. And yet they’re going to try and force him out, which just sucks.
Panthers are on the hook for $1.3 or so per should he retire. They had him for 4 full seasons where his salary was $1.4 million higher than his cap and 1 season where his salary was $2 million under it.Last night during the 1st intermission, Burkie, pretty much the architect of the cap recapture penalties, laid out what was going to happen to Lu. Lu isn't going to retire, he's going to show up at camp in September and "legally" fail his physical and be placed on LTIR.
One of these things is not like the other.Good riddance , Bobby Lou. Get a room with Kesler.
I agree , he's a complete whiner that MG had to appease by giving him a 10 year deal and the captaincy so he'd sign it. Imagine that , crying to get traded and then saying his 70 million dollar contract sucks. f*** Luongo.1) Cheer when he got pulled in game 6 of the SCF
2) Bronx cheer him in a blowout in 2013
3) Prop up Schnieder. Media grills Luongo in 2012 and 2013.
4) Start Lack over Luongo in the Heritage Classic.
Yeah. **** Luongo.
That's the only interpretation of what's amounted to unfair punishment that makes sense to me. Good read.Understood. But you may have a long wait.
These "cheaty" contracts were legally signed and accepted by the league at the time. The recapture penalty was added later.
I believe the league realizes it is in a legally vulnerable position and the ad hoc recapture penalty would not withstand a court challenge.
So the league continually finds ways to give an out to vulnerable teams. The Luongo situation seems to be moving already towards a LTIR solution.
On LTIR the Panthers would have his full cap hit relieved (if necessary) and insurance would pay out his salary.
Good riddance , Bobby Lou. Get a room with Kesler.