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Flyers, Canucks, Leafs working out trade for Luongo
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09:11 PM ET 01.10 | Earlier this week is was reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs were interested in acquiring the services of veteran goaltender Roberto Luongo, but it appeared for a while that they aren't alone in their pursuit. As many as three teams were interested in Luongo on Wednesday but the Philadelphia Flyers had reportedly thrown their hat into the race. Now, this is an interesting prospect, considering the Flyers already have a goalie locked up in net, as Ilya Bryzgalov was locked up long-term at a pretty penny by the Flyers back in 2011. Bryzgalov's cap hit for the Flyers is roughly just over $5 million per season until his contract expires in 2019, so the fact that Luongo is reportedly on their radar is head scratching. While the Flyers may not have direct interest in Luongo, a more realistic approach seems to be helping somebody else get him while dumping some salary in the process. Jimmy Murphy from ESPN reported that the Flyers, Maple Leafs and Canucks were working out a three-way trade for the goalie that would land him in Toronto.
Roberto Luongo, AP Photo/Cal Sport Media
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Bryz in Vancouver with the Cannots ! Beautiful !
Harry Crack
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Here we go. Anyway it looks like goodbya Ilya.
shiprock
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He tends to get lost in the playoffs.
shiprock
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Hence my pleasure Shipper !
Harry Crack
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And how do the Leafs fit in this.
shiprock
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Leafs take Bryz and Giroux from Philly and Burrows from Van
Van gets Connolly and Couturier
Philly gets Luongo and Kessel
Picks go places. Everybody leaves happy :)
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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interesting scenario....
Spiny Norman
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Had not seen any speculation on details, but as a Leafs fan, I like it.
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Wishful :)
But I might not be too far off...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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If I am TOR or VCR, I do this deal. I cannot see PHA going along, unless picks-aplenty are coming their way
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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IMO, any Luongo deal depends on Vancouver being willing to include another nice piece in order to get something good in return.
Philly's not trading Giroux, but Couturier probably is their best chance of getting defensive help. If somehow they ended up with Luongo and a d-man, it'd be worth giving up Couturier. Especially if they can make somebody else pay off Bryz instead.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Yawn...wake me up when someone amnesty's Luongo's contract
nedkelly
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Giroux is untouchable, everyone knows that.
FanOFlyers
Philadelphia , PA
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You know you would give up Giroux in a heartbeat if you got Kessel in return !
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Total agreement. VCR would be fooling themselves if they think a straight Lou for someonegood is ever going to work. If that is the VCR view, all I can say is "hope the missus is good at picking out wood splinters, Bobby".
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Less talent, more money.. of course I would... but then again I'm still pissy about the lockout...
FanOFlyers
Philadelphia , PA
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Probably sideways as usual.
Canuck eh?
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Bryzgalov to the Leafs? I thought you guys had your hearts (and chequebooks) set on Bobby Lou!
He'll be heartbroken!
The Aussie Caniac
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Gimme a choice between Kessel and a bag of dog leavings, and the crap wins everytime....
Although you could be confused as to which is more crappier...
The Aussie Caniac
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I was thinking face-forward.....
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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