Markstrom was a great goaltending prospect but has had difficulties transitioning to the NHL and Matthias has a career high of 14 goals. Given Lu's ridiculous contract, it's not like they should have expected anymore in a trade.
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Unhandled Exception
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No more lulongo in the west, no more canucks in playoff contention. I approve of all of this.
I almost punched a guy in class for saying this was a good trade for us. I'm surrounded by idiotic children.
People just have unrealistic expectations... At the very least Matthias will do well in Vancouver.
15%. Around $1m per year the first few years.
bonesmccoy
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I guess Gillis thinks that having Lack and Markstrom share the duties could benefit the Canucks the same way having 2 young goalies has kept the Leafs in contention this year.
C'mon man Markstrom is the #1 goaltending prospect (whose stock has dropped recently) !!!
considering Gillis was willing to settle for Scrivens + 2nd this is a good trade.
Canucks were going no where anyway so not having an established goalie this year isn't gonna hurt.
They dump the contract
I'm just ecstatic
Yeah after Kesler is traded....rich talent group of the Sedins, Burrows, Booth and Kassian.
Reading that got me physically ill.
So you're assuming Kesler gets traded for nothing tangible. Alright then.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Fasth is the goal tender the Oilers need.
Kesler for Kadri, Reilly, Reimer, and a 2015 first?
Syph Medwes
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Brad Boyes resigned too, hype building.
Panthers gearing up for that 2014/15 cup run, just gotta claim Conacher off waivers and they're set
Panthers gearing up for that 2014/15 cup run, just gotta claim Conacher off waivers and they're set
bonesmccoy
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It went pretty well for the Leafs until Carlyle blamed Reimer for EVERYTHING.
Lone_Prodigy
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I believe Luongo refused to waive his no-trade to go to Toronto.
Luongo's last start as a Canuck was against the Leafs. Breaks their 10 year winning streak, gets traded.
Canucks play the Panthers on March 16.
Luongo's last start as a Canuck was against the Leafs. Breaks their 10 year winning streak, gets traded.
Canucks play the Panthers on March 16.
Gillis will work his magic and get more bottom six forwards and a first round pick.
Hopefully Mez is on his way out, otherwise this trade is DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
But it's the Flyers and they are known for this shit.
Right.
So many were saying he was untradeable. Or that the Canucks could only get a 7th rd pick in return. All things considered, Gillis did well in that respect. Salary retention was always going to be a part of any deal, as well.
The problem is that he overvalued Luongo, traded Schneider so as to get that return he'd expected, and then ended up trading Luongo anyways! Schneider should have never been traded. Not like they ever wanted to be left with just an inexperienced Lack.
And he obviously still wants this team to compete if he just went for Markstrom/Matthias. Which is fucking stupid.
Too big to fail! The Canucks have become one of those franchises. But they'll fail, regardless.
yodathesoda
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This trade will never look 'good'
Questionable at best.
Says who?
LOL.
yankeehater
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alexthekid
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I have touted Markström like crazy for something like 7 years, but with all the injuries and problems he have had, I am starting to doubt. I dont necessarily think it was wrong to trade Lou, or even Lou and Schneider. The nucks werent going anywhere in the next years anyhow, but they should have atleast gotten some picks for him.
brucewaynegretzky
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Loluongo.
I'm perfectly fine with this MacDonald trade. Was kind of expecting something like this actually. I expect that we'll stay put tomorrow now, and I'm fine with that.
Unless we can get Adam Larsson or Tyler Meyers for these ridiculously low prices that are going around.
Scott Laughton and a 2nd for Larsson Devs fans?
I'm perfectly fine with this MacDonald trade. Was kind of expecting something like this actually. I expect that we'll stay put tomorrow now, and I'm fine with that.
Unless we can get Adam Larsson or Tyler Meyers for these ridiculously low prices that are going around.
Scott Laughton and a 2nd for Larsson Devs fans?
This looks good on fathead Gillis. Spinning his BS about the huge market for Luongo, then backtracking and saying it was the plan all along to trade Schneider and keep Luongo, only to turn around and deal Luongo anyway. Once the Canucks miss the playoffs or are bounced early, he'll be fired. I'll miss him. :-/
Let Sorairo live in his fantasy world.
Canes just resigned Khudobin for 2 years, is this the end of Ward in Carolina then?
You really don't want to do that.
Syph Medwes
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Yea right lol although I'd take that in a heartbeat.
Let's just pray Holmgren doesn't trade Schenn or Couts by the end of tomorrow.
We'll give you Reimer, and for Gillis season passes to Marineland as well as Canada's Wonderland.
Seeing as the Leafs keep taking the Nucks GM's,
once Nonis is gone (might be a while), you guys will get Gillis...
Seeing as the Leafs keep taking the Nucks GM's,
once Nonis is gone (might be a while), you guys will get Gillis...
So the Leafs get our sloppy seconds.
Seeing as the Leafs keep taking the Nucks GM's,
once Nonis is gone (might be a while), you guys will get Gillis...
You bastard.
Would've been a great trade last season when we had Schnieds.
you guys expecting the Canucks to go somewhere or something?
Who cares that Schneider was traded?
No one is refuting that Gillis ran the whole thing into the ground but given the circumstances he was in how could this trade not be regarded as positive? Gillis went from willing to ship Luongo out for Scrivens + 2nd to getting a legit goalie prospect!
Who cares that Schneider was traded?
No one is refuting that Gillis ran the whole thing into the ground but given the circumstances he was in how could this trade not be regarded as positive? Gillis went from willing to ship Luongo out for Scrivens + 2nd to getting a legit goalie prospect!
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