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No that's exactly what I think it is. It came out in some tweets by Duthie etc... but as mentioned. They are stuck with Bryz and I can't see Luongo wanting to go to Philly of all places. I do believe it's Florida first and Toronto second.
 
corksens said:
Philly and Toronto are equally undesirable for players that would rather not deal with insane media pressure.

Toronto has been quite a goaltender graveyard over the past 6 years as well.
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Toronto idolizes a good goalie.. look at the admiration that Reimer got for a good 1/2 season. Luongo wins three games in a row here and would be a god.
 
JaysCyYoung said:
Is there any truth to the rumour that Bob McCown is an insecure jackass who looks like a douche with those asinine sunglasses on tv?
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zeke said:
it's your own guys fault for watching these jackasses when you know they have no inside info, and you know they love any possible taint of controversy around the leafs.
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Isn't he really a just baseball guy who hates hockey (all NHL hockey not just the Leafs)?
 
Hoss said:
Toronto idolizes a good goalie.. look at the admiration that Reimer got for a good 1/2 season. Luongo wins three games in a row here and would be a god.
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Philly would idolize a good goalie all the same.

The problem is they are REALLY REALLY hard on goalies that suck.
 
MurphysLaw74: Interesting Flyers in Luongo rumors now. Reliable source told me prior to Burke firing they would be 3rd team in a 3-way trade for Lou to TO.
 
ahhh... so they aren't necessarily the team interested in Luongo.... but they could facilitate it.? Would Bryz go to Van city ??? would we send Reimer to Philly? Who knows... "stay tuned tomorroe on as MLSE turns"
 
Mirtle and others were saying that teams may be allowed to trade a player with alot of money and the team acguiring them could buy them out in the summer. Also that teams would do that deal with a first round pick or something to help out.
 
The new CBA makes acquiring Luongo much more appealing. If I understand correctly, they can buyout the contract if it doesn't work out ... which it won't over the life of that silly term.
 
CRL said:
I dont get this, Van wants Luongo out alone with his contract, they should take anything they had been offered if they really want to move him.
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If they have more than 1 team willing to take him (and rumors swirling on Philadelphia, Florida, and maybe others) then they have some leverage here too.
 
corksens said:
Philly would idolize a good goalie all the same.

The problem is they are REALLY REALLY hard on goalies that suck.
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Sounds like how Detroit fans operate as that is one notoriously difficult market to succeed in as a goaltender. Must be the residual effects of witnessing Terry Sawchuk's greatness on those incredible 1950s Wings teams.
 
oscarheyman said:
Isn't he really a just baseball guy who hates hockey (all NHL hockey not just the Leafs)?
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I believe that he was the Blue Jays public address announcer for a few seasons beginning in their inaugural 1977 season, but he seems to have completely shunned any like of sports on the field/ice/court in favour of talking about the business of sports. Which is generally why you should discount his opinions on players or teams: he doesn't actually follow sports anymore. He cares entirely about things like the CBA, disciplinary action, potential franchise relocations, and off-ice things like that.

He also happens to be extremely abrasive, combative, and disrespectful to Toronto sports fans, going out of his way to needlessly antagonize them at every available opportunity. Zeke was correct in pointing out that we should all be doing our part to ignore him. Prior to seeing him on television yesterday in the immediate aftermath of Burke's firing, which was as much a business-related move as any, I hadn't listened to his program or watched his television show (really just a stream of his radio show) in probably four or five years.
 
Hoss said:
Mirtle and others were saying that teams may be allowed to trade a player with alot of money and the team acguiring them could buy them out in the summer. Also that teams would do that deal with a first round pick or something to help out.
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Depends on the term of the contract though. Someone might be willing to spend 3 million on a first round pick to buy out a guy with 1 year remaining, but if you are talking a guy with 4 or 5 or 10 years remaining, then thats a lot of cash to spend too.
 
JaysCyYoung said:
Sounds like how Detroit fans operate as that is one notoriously difficult market to succeed in as a goaltender. Must be the residual effects of witnessing Terry Sawchuk's greatness on those incredible 1950s Wings teams.
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I just use the words Tim Cheveldae and they usually shut up.
 
@TSNBobMcKenzie: One NHLer who hasn't returned from KHL and won't til he sees what he's offered is COL RFA Ryan O'Reilly. In Magnitigorsk, awaiting COL offer

Could nonis in honour of Burke make a trade offer for oreilly?
 
Hoss said:
@TSNBobMcKenzie: One NHLer who hasn't returned from KHL and won't til he sees what he's offered is COL RFA Ryan O'Reilly. In Magnitigorsk, awaiting COL offer

Could nonis in honour of Burke make a trade offer for oreilly?
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To steal a joke from twitter....stupid russ....oh wait ... he is canadian?
 
Hoss said:
@TSNBobMcKenzie: One NHLer who hasn't returned from KHL and won't til he sees what he's offered is COL RFA Ryan O'Reilly. In Magnitigorsk, awaiting COL offer

Could nonis in honour of Burke make a trade offer for oreilly?
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I think they're one of the few teams that could trade a centre that could really help us.
 
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