Report: Leafs on Roberto Luongo’s List of Teams

Simmons – for once had a good comment regarding Luongo and the Leafs:

What is the alternative for the Leafs ?

He believes the price is a draft pick/ mid prospect and a salary dump.

If that’s all it is, it’s a no brainer for me. I would imagine it isn’t quite that low, but given the market is limited to five teams and the contract is an albatross, it shouldn’t be too much higher either.

Let’s say it’s more than a little higher, and the price is Kadri and Komisarek. Deal or no deal?

Only takes one more team like a Tampa Bay to drive up the price a significant amount given the state of the goalie market. If there’s something brewing with Boston and their goaltending situation that might change all that though.

Well atleast this summer looks a little easier for Burke, assuming Luongos price isnt that high. This would really attract UFAs more…

If the rumbles out of Pitt are true, and there is any chance the Pens are willing to listen BB should throw everything he can at them to land Malkin. I would include anybody but Kadri, Kessel, Lups, or Gardiner to get it done. If can’t be done, target Staal.

Adding Malkin and Luongo = playoffs. BB can then add a couple of gritty guys (Prust & Moen?) to help insulate the kids.

I still believe the Leafs are a couple of players away, not a bunch.

Id trade the nucks a Colborne or a Franson but as much as ive vouched for Luongo..Kadri is a pretty steep price. Colborne, Franson, Connolly = probably the absolute MOST id do. No superstars, but eventual contributers for them. I think they’d really like Franson in the deal, as he’s a cheap and young alternative to Salo minus the injuries.
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At the end of the day, a Luongo could mean a Parise, a Suter, or to a lesser extent a Schultz, or Langenbrunner..I think this is a key attribute to the matter that WONT give Vancouver incentive but it should be something we understand as truth when the price goes slightly up.

yep – agree and they have the kitchen zink as well. Even Kadri I would consider in the deal for Malkin.

Malkin between Lupul and Kessel – yes please