Darren Dreger via twitte: Canucks Cory Schneider is 1 year away from being an unrestricted free agent and could easily demand 4 years and $4 million per season. Andy Strickland via twitter: The Canucks need to lock up Schneider before trading Luongo.
Craig Custance via twitter: One GM noted that the return the Canucks get for Roberto Luongo may be better than we think. Only takes 2 teams to drive up the price. Jim Matheson via twitter: Tampa Bay already has 1 long contract in Vinny Lecavalier, would they really want another in Luongo? Matheson thinks they’ll look younger with Jonathan Bernier. Darren Dreger via twitter: Dreger thinks the Canucks will have to take a contract back in a Luongo trade. He’s still an elite goalie, but may only have 4 good years left and lots of term. James Mirtle via twitter: Mirtle points out (through capgeek) that you just can’t buy Luongo out after 6 year under the currently CBA:
SEASON
SALARY
CAP HIT
BUYOUT
SAVINGS
BUYOUT CAP HIT
2018-19
$3,382,000
$5,333,333
$583,333
$2,798,667
$2,534,667
2019-20
$1,618,000
$5,333,333
$583,333
$1,034,667
$4,298,667
2020-21
$1,000,000
$5,333,333
$583,333
$416,667
$4,916,667
2021-22
$1,000,000
$5,333,333
$583,333
$416,667
$4,916,667
2022-23
$0
$0
$583,333
-$583,333
$583,333
2023-24
$0
$0
$583,333
-$583,333
$583,333
2024-25
$0
$0
$583,333
-$583,333
$583,333
2025-26
$0
$0
$583,333
-$583,333
$583,333
Harvey Fialkov via twitter: Jose Theodore will start for the Panthers and Jason Garrison will be back in the lineup.
