Heading into the homestretch of this shortened NHL season, Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis and head coach Alain Vigneault could be in a do-or-die scenario. Depending on how the rest of the season unfolds, one or both of these individuals may not be back.
For Mike Gillis, the requirement is clear—he must trade Roberto Luongo. The trade deadline is just five days away, and Cory Schneider is proving in every way that he is the man for the job. As I last wrote, it's a buyer's market right now, and the time to trade Luongo is now. The Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers are all teams that should be in a playoff position but aren't, and goaltending is a major problem.
And let's not leave out the Florida Panthers (although goaltending is hardly the main issue) or the Toronto Maple Leafs, who, although ranked sixth in the East, are still at risk of missing the playoffs.
Although it is a buyer's market, Gillis must realize Luongo isn't the only talented veteran around, and he needs to act quickly. Buffalo Sabres Ryan Miller has been mentioned as possible deadline bait (although those rumors likely don' ...
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Pressure on for Vancouver Canucks’ Mike Gillis, Alain Vigneault
March 29th, 2013 by Riley Kufta Leave a reply »
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