Luongo made the comment in South Florida at the Panthers' training facility. Luongo still calls the area home after his stint with the Panthers a few years back. On Monday, he spent a little more than an hour working with longtime coach Francois Allaire.
Ironically, no Panthers players were present they were at another facility. Considering that some of you probably forgot what was actually happening thanks to the lockout, here's your refresher: Cory Schneider started to earn more and more playing time in net for the Canucks and then started the final three playoff games the Canucks only played five, losing to the champion Kings. The way that he put it to the media was he told the Canucks that he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause if they asked, a passive-aggressive approach.
Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis began exploring his options, but he didn't pull the trigger on any deal. During the lockout, it seemed that the only actual hockey talk we had -- minus non- NHL teams , that is -- involved the rumors floating around Luongo's future. Most notably, there was the rumor that Luongo was going to be traded to the goalie-starved Toronto Maple Leafs as soon as the lockout was over.
If a Luongo trade does come to pass, farmhand Eddie Lack will get a chance to make the Canucks in training camp. Meanwhile, Canucks first-round draft pick Nicklas Jensen confirmed his intention to play in the Swedish Elite League next season if he does not crack the NHL club's roster.
Jensen, a year-old winger from Denmark, still has a year of junior eligibility remaining, but said he does not want to return to the Oshawa Generals because needs a new challenge and an opportunity to play at a higher level.
Jensen scored four goals in six regular-season games and contributed two more in a pair of playoff games with Vancouver's AHL farm team in Chicago last season. But he is ineligible to play in the minors full-time because of his age. The Canucks have endorsed his desire to play in the Swedish Elite League if he does not crack their roster. But now, here was Luongo, on the eve of turning just 34, telling the world: "My contract sucks.
Lupien started laughing. He laughed and he laughed. And then, first opportunity, he phoned Luongo and laughed again, both of them. Gillis had indeed been saying it, couched in different words, for some time. The Canucks had tried, and failed, to trade their former captain and, for years, No. The media had been saying the contract was the problem, the fans had come to believe so, and the one to blame, obviously, had to be the player who signed the deal. Unable to make the trade he wanted, Gillis had shifted to other drastic measures.
He fired coach Alain Vigneault and brought in a coach notorious for slagging his own players in the media, John Tortorella. He dealt the goalie widely presumed to be the Canucks' new No. He announced that the goaltender of the future Canucks is, once again, Roberto Luongo. This week Lupien and Luongo spoke again on the telephone. There was no laughter this time, but no tears, either. Really appreciative of all the support especially the last little while. I will miss the LOOO'ing!!
The Swedish netminder finished the season as Florida's No. Markstrom is in 12 NHL appearances this season with an. You don't get Roberto Luongo for nothing. You have to pay the price, and obviously we paid a big price. Jacob is a great young goaltender with a lot of potential, but that's what you have to pay sometimes to get value. Matthias has nine goals and 16 points in 59 games. He has played all of his NHL games for the Panthers.
Luongo played five seasons for the Panthers from through
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