Immediately following the Vancouver Canucks' early playoff exit, there were numerous developments in the goalie controversy in Vancouver.
It began Apr. 24, when Roberto Luongo told reporters that he'd be willing to waive his no-trade clause if asked, as shown in this excerpt from The Globe and Mail:
“They’ve got a guy [Schneider] here that is going to be a superstar in this league for the next 10, 12, 15 years,” said Luongo. “It is a business and that’s the way it goes. I loved being here the last six years. I think my career has really taken off and we did some incredible things. If I’m here in the future, then great. If I’m not, that’s good also.”
The story further developed a few days later, when Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos tweeted "Luongo asks for trade. Van didn't even need to ask him to waive NTC. He tells them himself in exit meeting he wants out".
While this report has yet to be confirmed by Luongo or the Vancouver Canucks, it does appear that Roberto is not just taking the high road for Cory Schneider and the Vancouver Canucks, but for himself as well.
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