Post-Game Talk: Trade Deadline Day

[beleaf67]

very good day, no keeper/lou. I hoped for Robidas, but got a lesser depth d-men, which is still good move. The young guys who got us this far will be able to get their first dips in the playoffs as a group. There is no pressure on this group even if it means early first round exit. I'm pretty sure Nonis will make necessary improvements/additions after the season is over....

GO LEAFS GO !!!

 

[jmart21]

Pretty good day.

Team should be feeling a sense of relief and become even more tight knit for the playoff drive.

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/23232/rumblings-luongo-deal-fails-to-launch

The Vancouver Canucks lowered their demands in a Roberto Luongo deal in the final 60 minutes before Wednesday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, but not enough apparently to convince the Toronto Maple Leafs to swallow the star goalie’s massive contract.

Sources tell ESPN.com that the Canucks were willing to unload Luongo on Toronto for goalie Ben Scrivens and a pair of second-round picks in their final, final offer before the minutes ticked away.

The answer was still no by Toronto, which felt all along that no other team in the NHL was even remotely interested in Luongo and because of that, the Canucks essentially should be giving him away.

Not that Vancouver’s last offer wasn’t close. I suspect that if the Canucks were willing to retain a bit of Luongo’s salary in the trade -- a new feature in this CBA -- that the Leafs might have pulled the trigger.

So they were somewhat close to a trade, which is why the Canucks pulled Luongo off the ice in Vancouver before the end of practice just in case they got a deal done and needed the netminder to sign off on waiving his no-trade clause.

But there was no deal.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/23232/rumblings-luongo-deal-fails-to-launch

Nice to see them getting desperate and not us. Good job Nonis.

 

[NewFang]

Scrivens and a pair of 2nd rounders? Dam that is tempting.

 

[DaveT83*]

HaHa Gillis what a loser

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

expectations were not too high for a guy picked that high

He wasn't picked high by us though so don't see how that really matters. We got him for Mair and a pick I think. He was a serviceable defenseman.

 

[Garbs]

Couturier scores.


...do we have him yet?

 

[BudMaster17]

I guess Bozak is in Nonis' future plans

 

[DaveT83*]

Burke; Kadri + Bozak + 1st " Where do I sign?"

Nonis: Scrivens 2x 2nd Rounders " No Thanks"

 

[jmart21]

Burke; Kadri + Bozak + 1st " Where do I sign?"

Nonis: Scrivens 2x 2nd Rounders " No Thanks"

If that was the case, Kadri would be a Nuck right now.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Burke; Kadri + Bozak + 1st " Where do I sign?"

Nonis: Scrivens 2x 2nd Rounders " No Thanks"

If the previous Luongo trade was true about Burke:

Nonis>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Burke

 

[carlyle]

Burke; Kadri + Bozak + 1st " Where do I sign?"

Nonis: Scrivens 2x 2nd Rounders " No Thanks"

This couldnt be true. The rumor was that Luongo declined the trade but he said today that he was never even given a list of teams that were interested in him, let alone decide if he wanted to waive the NTC.

 

[Sonny21]

If that was the case, Kadri would be a Nuck right now.

Well weather true or not luongo wanted canucks to trade him to Florida because he was made aware they would pursue man according to Maclean. Then Shannon reported Kadri+bozak once cba lifted and 3 days before that happens Burke was fired.

Reporters asked Nonis what makes him different then Burke, responded his more patient then Brian.

Who really knows, I am not saying I believe any of this heresy stuff but who really knows...

 

[BlueBaron]

i think wasting the 4th on O'Byrne was stupid move. especially when you have a similar 6th or 7th guy sitting in the AHL right now. this move doesnt make us any better than we were yesterday.

False.

 

[crump]

They will probably have to buy him out in the summer. Lesser of the two evils. Good for Nonis for not biting on that contract.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

They will probably have to buy him out in the summer. Lesser of the two evils. Good for Nonis for not biting on that contract.

If he's bought out, we can sign him for cheap then right?

 

[Warden of the North]

Couturier scores.


...do we have him yet?

draft time trade

 

[Warden of the North]

If he's bought out, we can sign him for cheap then right?

Why would he want to back up Reimer?

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Why would he want to back up Reimer?

Because no other team would want him and he would be out of a job.

 

[nuck]

What's the interest in Luongo?

The guy was an elite goaltender - yes.

The guy has a terrible contract, both in length and in cap hit.

The guy is not 25 years old, he's turning what, 34?

This team is not ready to contend in the next year, and definitely not this year.

What is the idea behind crippling yourself financially (cap related, not money related) for a guy who will be basically finished by the time your team is ready to compete.

I wouldn't take Luongo if Gillis offered him for a 6th round pick. Unless I cleared it with the guys upstairs saying that at the end of next season he'd be getting bought out.

He didn't outplay the guys they have. Seriously, he saw no shots in Vancouver, and was much worse than Schneider(and Reims, and Scrivens). Last years Lu was not as good as this years Reimer. Again, huge difference in the D and system. If he doesn't turn back the clock at least 2 years the team is worse with him. I think he could bounce back, but i would not bet the farm he bounces all the way back to elite. People kept talking like he was an upgrade but the number show he wasn't. Huge relief that Nonis didn't bite. I don't want Luongo to fail, or the Canucks, but they shouldn't be able to drop that poison contract on someone else. Would peoplle take Vinny on just because he is better than Bozak? Close call. On to the playoffs!

 

[Stephen]

I can't imagine that Martin Erat went for Filip Forsberg. I would have definitely shifted out a forward like MacArthur to have gotten Forsberg, playoffs or none.

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/319570642527719424

Mark Masters‏

@markhmasters

Nonis says Leafs were close to adding a depth centre as well but 'not really until late in the day'

3:02 PM - 3 Apr 13

 

[glue]

I can't imagine that Martin Erat went for Filip Forsberg. I would have definitely shifted out a forward like MacArthur to have gotten Forsberg, playoffs or none.

Erat is definitely a lot better then MccArthur though (not that MccArthur is bad..but Erat can be lights out when he's on)..but regardless Nonis was not looking to trade any of our roster players..only add..

 

[Duffman955]

Even though I didn't want Luongo, I legitimately feel bad for the guy.

He has been nothing but a professional in this mess and is only human. I feel for the guy.

Gillis should have brought his asking price way down so Lu could go somewhere.

Even Feaster the moron listened to Iggy when he was in a similar situation, why didnt Gillis do the same for Lu?