ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 TSN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 :lol: That is all. He'll have to change numbers now as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aflac9262 211 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 What a wasteful signing. I guess once the terms are disclosed we'll see how bad it is. The last thing Vancouver needs is extra goaltenders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 ...and hilarity ensues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tr!PoD#19 524 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 What are they doing with Schneider.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
numberthirtynine 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 What a wasteful signing. I guess once the terms are disclosed we'll see how bad it is. The last thing Vancouver needs is extra goaltenders. Unless.......they don't think they'll be able to resign him and this is a move to ensure getting good depth and starter material if it coms to it. Maybe while popping the cap off of their pens, the Nucks front office had Luongos comments on repeat in the back of their minds. His complaining of the team, wanting to win, his impending free agency. Hmmm...I wonder. Because why else would you go out and sign Raycroft to back up a guy who can play over 75 games a season. Unless it's injury concerns in which case, that never really stopped them before. Just saying... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) Schneider is like the best goalie in the AHL why don't they have him? Luongo will play too many games?? therefore its better to be a no.1 goalie in the AHL? Edited July 6, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 HAHAHA.. Canucks gm is signing some good ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-TownWing 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 How Raycroft continues to be employed by an NHL team is baffling to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 He was signed for the league minimum at 500k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_luvs_homer 5 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 LOL, Bye! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 "Well I hope your players can backcheck" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGKEIB 32 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Maybe they don't want to have Luongo playing as many games as he does (see Kipper) so that he's fresher when the post-season starts. You'd think that Schneider would get some time backing him up, but a one-year deal for a goalie at the league minimum isn't going to do too much harm. Maybe they want to push Schneider by signing a cheap NHL goalie who could function as a back-up (but who may end up playing in Manitoba). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Probie 7 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) It was heavily rumoured that Loungo was going to resign for a bunch of years right before the draft, but I havent heard more about this. If he is going to be in Vancouver Long term, it doesnt make sense to keep a high end Prospect in Cory Schneider around as back up for 15 games max a year, while Loungo is the starter for the next 6-7 years. They could sign a semi cheap UFA in the future for that position (Conklin would have been great). Which gets to me where I'm at right now. If you have or know you will have Loungo locked up long term, it makes sense to move that high end prospect to go for the cup in the shorter term, ie whats left of Loungos prime. Nucks have a bunch of 20 goal scorers, but no elite talent up front(besides the Sisters if you call them elite), more so on the wing. Their Dcore was exposed as slow against the hawks, and their D cost them big time. If i were the Nucks I would be adressing those issues, and for me Schneider would be moved in a trade with a couple extra forwards, some slower but semi valuable Dmen, and say some picks to get that Elite scorer and mobile Dman. If the Nucks go for some Dman with more mobility they would be wise to get a guy that is a legit power playguy, a guy who does it well. But even considering moving Shcneider I still would have elected to sign a diff goaliethen raycrof. Oh well. On a related note, its been rumoured the nucks are eyeing up kaberle. I dont know if its legit or not but Ive seen people talking about it. if i were the nucks I would move their two slowest Dman and bring in more mobile guys, and Kaberle would be one of them. Edited July 7, 2009 by Probie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 this is an update from Gillis about Schneider http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) This leads me to a question: Better all time goaltender; Dan Cloutier GP 351 GS 320 W139 L142 879 GA 2.77 GAA SV% .899 Andrew Raycroft GP 230 GS 214 W94 L96 622 GA 2.90 GAA SV% .899 Now first off yes Clouts had a longer career (so far), but both had high expectations, and both never seemed to live up to them. Edited July 8, 2009 by Opie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
