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Maple Leafs in market for veteran goalie

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10:01 AM ET 05.27 | When the Maple Leafs embark on their annual quest for a better on-ice product, they'll be attempting to solve an age-old problem with a man of a certain age. Acquiring a proven veteran goaltender ranks among the club's biggest off-season priorities. That means there will be internal debates about no end of possibilities, be it a trade for Vancouver's Roberto Luongo, or a free-agent signing of one of the handful of seasoned NHLers expected to be available this summer. There will be other options, to be sure, including a list of free agents who could eat starts while Reimer and Scrivens find their way in the league. Tomas Vokoun is expected to be available come July 1. He'll turn 36 on July 2, but his .917 save percentage as a member of the Washington Capitals ranked 17th in the NHL last season. The free-agent crop is also likely to include Scott Clemmensen (a 34-year-old one-time Leaf), Martin Biron and Alex Auld, to name a few.

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May 27, 2012  10:06 AM ET

Luongo and Leafs are a match made in heaven. <diabolical laugh>

May 27, 2012  10:08 AM ET

When the Maple Leafs embark on their annual quest for a better on-ice product

Burkie's restocking the liquor cabinet.

May 27, 2012  10:09 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Luongo and Leafs are a match made in heaven. <diabolical laugh>

Absolutely. Neither one can play in the playoffs.

May 27, 2012  10:21 AM ET

Here's the video Booby Loo sent to the Prince of Irkness....

May 27, 2012  10:40 AM ET

There will be other options, to be sure, including a list of free agents who could eat starts while Reimer and Scrivens find their way in the league.


Suddenly the tender from Toba isn't the solution...and all along Leafs fans thought they had another Sawchuk or Belfour on their hands!

May 27, 2012  10:56 AM ET

Dominator's looking for a game.

May 27, 2012  11:19 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

When the Maple Leafs embark on their annual quest for a better on-ice productBurkie's restocking the liquor cabinet.

That's about right. LOL

May 27, 2012  12:28 PM ET

I believe Roberto's on the phone to Mike G. right now

May 27, 2012  01:05 PM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Luongo and Leafs are a match made in heaven. <diabolical laugh>

Yes it's starting to look like Tampa who wanted badly Schneider are not going to be interested in Luongo.l And the thinking is that teams that are struggling to become playoff teams (ie Leafs, Jackets) are going to be the primary suitors

May 27, 2012  02:56 PM ET

a .917% is a solid #....therefore Burke will NOT offer him a contract.

May 27, 2012  03:50 PM ET

Mr. Burke, there's a Mr. Gillis on line 2....

May 27, 2012  03:53 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Dominator's looking for a game.

He won't find it in Toronto.

May 27, 2012  03:55 PM ET
QUOTE(#11):

Mr. Burke, there's a Mr. Gillis on line 2....

Put 'im through, I have a First Rounder to get rid off.

May 27, 2012  06:52 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

a .917% is a solid #....therefore Burke will NOT offer him a contract.

according to the fact he ranked 17th ,on a team that was defensively conscious, and that's middle of the pack (17 that is) Burke will offer him a multi year deal and cause he's over 35 if he retires the cap hit keeps a coming

May 27, 2012  06:54 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Dominator's looking for a game.

Pittsburgh need a starter after Marc-Andre's playoff meltdown

May 27, 2012  09:31 PM ET
QUOTE(#15):

Pittsburgh need a starter after Marc-Andre's playoff meltdown

:) Give him another chance, don't throw him under the bus yet.

May 27, 2012  09:56 PM ET

This writer has been plagiarizing FN threads.

May 27, 2012  10:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Luongo and Leafs are a match made in heaven. <diabolical laugh>

laugh all you want...I was saying this and everyone laughed

May 27, 2012  10:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#18):

This writer has been plagiarizing FN threads.

yeah....

 
May 28, 2012  08:48 AM ET

Finally an offseason when the Caps are not in a goalie dilemna...........Toronto.........the beat goes on

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