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Corn Flake
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Zee said:
Mike's imaginary friend, Tom.
Boston Leaf
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maybe its Edmonton as the mystery team
BlueWhiteBlood
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Nik Pollock said:
I have to agree. I'll add that this is just Gillis playing the media IMO, he must be getting a bit desperate. Luongo is not the player for our team right now.
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The Luongo trade, or nontrade, which has taken on a life of its own with the way Schneider started the season (five goals on 14 shots before being pulled Saturday), could happen soon, or in a month, or not at all.
"We have a potential deal in place with one team that has to do something with another player that they have - and it's not who anybody thinks it is - and so we have to wait. (But) we've been offered packages that don't fit what our plan is, what we need," said Gillis.
Like, how? "Excess salary coming back with a (throw-in) player who can't play in our line-up. They say, 'OK, we'll do this, but you've got to take this.' Well, we're not taking it. We've had lots of proposals like that with good pieces that can help us but the other part doesn't help us, and oftentimes they have term attached to them, so we'd just be turning around and buying out a guy.
"I'd rather keep the guy we know, who's a good person."
That Luongo has been a prince through this whole trade/no-trade fiasco goes without saying, but Gillis said it anyway.
"We have a really good player here who brings a tremendous amount to the team, his professionalism, his willingness to work - he's the kind of player that changes the culture on a team and shows players what it means to be an elite-level player," he said.
If that sounds like a sales pitch, it probably is. It's also, quite possibly, true.
The above seems to be what Simmons is referring to.
For the good of his team in their current situation, Gillis should probably shut up. If Schneider continues to falter ...
The Luongo trade, or nontrade, which has taken on a life of its own with the way Schneider started the season (five goals on 14 shots before being pulled Saturday), could happen soon, or in a month, or not at all.
"We have a potential deal in place with one team that has to do something with another player that they have - and it's not who anybody thinks it is - and so we have to wait. (But) we've been offered packages that don't fit what our plan is, what we need," said Gillis.
Like, how? "Excess salary coming back with a (throw-in) player who can't play in our line-up. They say, 'OK, we'll do this, but you've got to take this.' Well, we're not taking it. We've had lots of proposals like that with good pieces that can help us but the other part doesn't help us, and oftentimes they have term attached to them, so we'd just be turning around and buying out a guy.
"I'd rather keep the guy we know, who's a good person."
That Luongo has been a prince through this whole trade/no-trade fiasco goes without saying, but Gillis said it anyway.
"We have a really good player here who brings a tremendous amount to the team, his professionalism, his willingness to work - he's the kind of player that changes the culture on a team and shows players what it means to be an elite-level player," he said.
If that sounds like a sales pitch, it probably is. It's also, quite possibly, true.
The above seems to be what Simmons is referring to.
For the good of his team in their current situation, Gillis should probably shut up. If Schneider continues to falter ...
bustaheims
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Zee said:
Frolunda.
Maybe there's something to the Philly rumor - and it hinges on Philly being able to unload Bryzgalov (which may be even tougher than trading Luongo)
Maybe one of these teams:
Detroit
Chicago
New Jersey
Florida
Edmonton
Islanders
Columbus
But I can see difficulty with every one of them trying to take on Luongo's contract
Maybe one of these teams:
Detroit
Chicago
New Jersey
Florida
Edmonton
Islanders
Columbus
But I can see difficulty with every one of them trying to take on Luongo's contract
BlueWhiteBlood
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Zee said:
He's done it twice since he complained, no?
Corn Flake
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Zee said:
Step 3: file tampering charges.
I'm tired of Gillis. For once I'd like to see a club hamstrung by one of these idiot contracts, even if it means he has to buy Luongo out next year and get nothing in return. If someone is fool enough to deal for him, they get what they deserve when / if Luongo retires at 37.