Speculation involving Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo and the Toronto Maple Leafs is sure to be a hot topic leading up the April 3 NHL trade deadline, but making a move for the 34-year-old veteran doesn't make sense for Toronto because its goaltending situation is no longer a concern.
The impressive performance of starter James Reimer and backup Ben Scrivens, who are 25 and 26 years old, respectively, has quieted the talk of the Leafs having to make a major goaltending upgrade before the trade deadline to ensure that the team's seven-year playoff drought would end in 2013.
The Leafs' approach leading up to the deadline should be, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Reimer and Scrivens have proven to be quality NHL players, especially Reimer, whose stats compare very favorably to Luongo's this season.
Player W/L/OT GAA SV%
Reimer 12-4-4 2.65 .916
Luongo 7-4-3 2.47 .904
Reimer is already two wins away from matching his total for the 2011-12 season even though he's played in 13 less games thus far, but his biggest improvement in 2013 has been seen in his GAA and save-percentage numbers.
Year GAA SV%
2011-12 3.10 .900
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Toronto Maple Leafs Should Not Pursue Roberto Luongo Before NHL Trade Deadline
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