Post-Game Talk: Trade Deadline - So How About that Luongo Trade?

[Nuckles]

Canucks made zero moves on April 3rd.
We acquire Derek Roy on April 2nd.

Discuss.

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[Mr. Canucklehead]

Trade Deadline - Part III

Continue.

 

[13 others]

I'm not happy

that is all.

 

[CherryToke]

Feaster sure talks a lot. nobody cares Feaaster!

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

CCF my point on Torres wasn't that they should go nuts for Torres it's that they didn't address the holes they said they would at all.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Looking like the Roy acquisition was a waste of assets unless Roy is going to be re-signed. Wish we would have made that one extra move to put us over the top, but as it stands I expect a 1st or 2nd round playoff exit (depending on who we meet in round 1).

 

[Bgav]

lol Gillis smiling

 

[Orca Smash]

Luongo explicitly stated he never nixed any deals whatsoever.

I'd say that rumor is dead and buried.

Yes he did squash it but then the strange part is botchford asked him about saying "you said if you wanted a month ago to be traded you would have, any regrets"

ANd then he said if i had taken a different approach from the end of last year to now in how i conduct myself it would have been different.

So I dont know what he then ment by that, I do truly believe he was never approached officially for a trade but i also think he may have been told by people in flordia they will get him and he may have pressed gillis more about his openness to be moved elsewhere? I am just speculating.

I dont know it was a strange press conference.

 

[Addison Rae]

MG on TSN right now.

 

[Free Edler]

ugh..

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Yup Gillis confirmed they did nothing.

I'm actually shocked.

 

[13 others]

"he said his contract sucks"

Gillis: "He's emotional"

 

[parabola]

"he said his contract sucks"

Gillis: "He's emotional"

Both are accurate.

 

[Dado]

"he said his contract sucks"

Gillis: "He's emotional"

I'm really starting to strongly dislike Gillis.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Hey Mike WHY THE HELL DID YOU TROT OUT ROBERTO RIGHT AFTER THE DEADLINE?!?!!?!!?

 

[Pip]

"he said his contract sucks"

Gillis: "He's emotional"

I don't see anything wrong here

 

[Vancouver_2010]

Fire Gillis right now, that is the reason why we fired Nonis a couple of years ago, isn't it?
It's his refusal to fire AV that is going to cost us the cup, not the player, but because our terrible coaching.
It's his refusal to trade for anyone in the 09 trade deadline when we have Sundin.
It's his refusal to hire Guy Boucher when given the chance, and continue to make the right move.
It's his decision to support AV when we lost to the LA Kings who barely made the playoffs.

Fire Gillis, but most importantly fired AV!

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Looking like the Roy acquisition was a waste of assets unless Roy is going to be re-signed. Wish we would have made that one extra move to put us over the top, but as it stands I expect a 1st or 2nd round playoff exit (depending on who we meet in round 1).

Yes, pretty much unless something spectacular happens.

 

[Dado]

Yes he did squash it but then the strange part is botchford asked him about saying "you said if you wanted a month ago to be traded you would have, any regrets"

I thought that was pretty clear - he's saying he could have been a dick about all this and forced a trade a long time ago - but that's not the kind of guy he sees himself as being.

Interesting - am I the only one who heard it that way?

 

[deadinthewater]

It is what it is. IMO, this team has a lot of problems unrelated to personnel. If they can get that worked out then we have a better chance.

 

[Tiranis]

Fire Gillis right now, that is the reason why we fired Nonis a couple of years ago, isn't it?

Nonis never made any deadline moves even remotely close to the Roy deal. How is adding a 60+ point centre being ignored? :laughed:

 

[Grub]

I hate Gillis... hate him. Arrogant... jus arrogant for a guy that inherited a team with the Sedins, Kesler, etc.

 

[parabola]

You guys are being as emotional as Luongo. Everyone needs to take a deep breath.

 

[Barney Gumble]

that is the reason why we fired Nonis a couple of years ago, isn't it?

Not making the playoffs two out of three seasons really wasn't a "plus" on Nonis' resume.

 

[CherryToke]

Looking like the Roy acquisition was a waste of assets unless Roy is going to be re-signed. Wish we would have made that one extra move to put us over the top, but as it stands I expect a 1st or 2nd round playoff exit (depending on who we meet in round 1).

I think Roy will want to resign when he finds out how desperate this team is for skill. He will like the fact he could play a big role on a contender.