Roberto Luongo knows Vancouver Canucks closed for next season -NHL Free Agency Update
Roberto Luongo has not been given any conclusive answer by the Vancouver Canucks franchise as of yet and knows now that the time has finally come to say goodbye to the team and city he has played for the past six straight National Hockey League (NHL) regular
seasons.
It might be an emotional time for the goalie that has led Vancouver to winning the Presidents’ Trophy for the previous two consecutive seasons along with an appearance against Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, but the 33-year-old is ready to
move on.
Not being able to give the club a Stanley Cup was disappointing for sure, but hopes that the next team he will play for will allow him that chance.
"At the end of the day, I think it's time to move on. And I'm OK with that," Luongo said. "I had a great six years in Vancouver. It's a really wonderful city. I really enjoyed my time there. Unfortunately, I was not able to bring a Stanley Cup there. Probably
my biggest regret. But it'll be remembered for six great years."
The biggest hurdle in the trade for Roberto Luongo is the huge contract that the goalie demands part of his 12-year, $64 million contract, which will come to an end after the 2021-2022 regular season.
Going back to Florida and playing with the Panthers is definitely one of the teams Luongo is wanting to play for again but there is no surety about him going there. Chicago Blackhawks are another strong franchise in the race to grab him now after Martin
Brodeur re-signed with New Jersey Devils and closed that opportunity.
"I think there's a lot of cities that are great to play in, and Chicago's definitely one of them," Luongo added. "But you have to realize that it works both ways. There's not only me involved in this decision. It's also a question if the Blackhawks would
be interested, if the team would be interested in trading me there, and if I wanted to go there."
Luongo has a total of 727 games under his belt with an accumulated save percentage of .919 and 2.52 goals-against average.
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