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2013 Canucks Trade Deadline Preview – Defencemen Edition

March 30, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Rumours, Trades

With days left before the trade deadline, it’s clear to most that if the Canucks have designs on bringing the first Stanley Cup in team history home to Vancouver, they will need to do something. They have a need for a centre, which I outlined three days ago. That’s their primary need, but that’s not [...]

Three New Potential Luongo Trading Partners

January 21, 2013 Rob 2 Comments Rumours, Trades

We’re now 3 days into the NHL season, and Roberto Luongo is still a Vancouver Canuck. But for how long? Cam Cole’s article in the Vancouver Sun shed some light on just that. Mike Gillis has a reputation as being a bit boring and a little standoffish with the media, but every now and then [...]

How the Canucks should handle the Schneider/Luongo fiasco

January 20, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Rumours, Special Feature, Trades

Well, Cory Schneider’s debut as a starting goalie in the NHL didn’t exactly go as planned. Schneider let in 5 goals on 14 shots and was yanked from the game in the middle of the second period. Cue the drama, as Roberto Luongo stepped in to replace him. The media began licking their chops. How [...]

Philadelphia Flyers interested in Roberto Luongo

January 10, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Rumours, Trades

The Roberto Luongo trade rumours are in full force. Previously I’ve looked at the possibility of Luongo heading to Toronto, Edmonton, Florida and Chicago. Until today, I have not thought about the possibility of Luongo in the orange and black of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Luongo to Philadelphia rumour heated up today after TSN’s James [...]

Roberto Luongo Trade Rumour – Toronto Maple Leafs Edition

January 10, 2013 Rob 2 Comments Rumours, Trades

It’s been a slow past few months here at RobTheHockeyGuy, but we are BACK! Though the season isn’t scheduled to start until January 19th, we have actual hockey news to talk about! And none more interesting than the news out of Toronto today: Brian Burke has been fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is [...]

Robert Luongo Trade Rumour Bonanza! Chicago Blackhawks Edition

July 10, 2012 Rob 3 Comments Rumours

This is the fourth installment of Roberto Luongo Trade Rumour Bonanza! The first three editions looked at the possibility of Luongo going to Toronto, Edmonton and Florida. Today, we look at the chances of Luongo going to the arch rival Chicago Blackhawks.

Roberto Luongo Trade Rumour Bonanza! Florida Panthers Edition

July 7, 2012 Rob 0 Comments Rumours

It’s been the summer of trade rumours for Roberto Luongo, the first since he arrived in Vancouver six years ago. After the signing of Cory Schneider, the writing is on the wall and he knows it. Recently he confirmed what everyone knew all along: At the end of the day, it’s time to move on [...]

Roberto Luongo Trade Rumour Bonanza: Edmonton Oilers Edition

June 13, 2012 Rob 3 Comments Rumours, Trades

This is the second installment of ‘Roberto Luongo Trade Rumour Bonanza’! Our first installment pondered the chances of Luongo being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Today, we look at the chances of the Edmonton Oilers landing Roberto Luongo. As you may have heard by now, Roberto Luongo is likely on his way out of [...]

Roberto Luongo Trade Rumour Bonanza: Toronto Maple Leafs Edition

June 8, 2012 Rob 3 Comments Rumours, Trades

Unless you have been avoiding all Canucks news for the last month or so, you’ll know that there have been quite a few Roberto Luongo trade rumours floating around. There’s definitely a lot of teams that could use Luongo, but are they willing to give up the assets necessary to acquire him? And just what [...]

Mitch’s Drunken Trade Rumour: Luongo for Versteeg

June 8, 2012 Rob 0 Comments Rumours

Blogger prodigy Mitch is at it again today. Today he puts himself in Mike Gillis’ shoes and tries to find a new home for Roberto Luongo. Go follow him on Twitter @Mitch_SBMedia. It seems not a day goes by where there isn’t talk of Roberto Luongo and where he will call home next season. One [...]