Cory Schneider to be moved?
I think the reasons brought forth by Vancouver Sun columnist Iain McIntyre as to why Nonis could move Schneider pre/during draft day are well-put.
- Luongo is under contract for three more years, which coincides with the Canucks' window for trying to win a championship when Daniel and Henrik Sedin are reaching their prime and defencemen Mattias Ohlund, Sami Salo and Willie Mitchell are still in or near theirs.
- Luongo's backup need play only 10-12 games a season, and experienced minor-league netminder Drew MacIntyre, 24-12-2 with a 2.17 GAA and .922 save rate this season in Manitoba, seems capable of that; a year from now, Schneider will be overqualified for the job.
- On paper, Schneider is considerably better -- and far closer to being NHL-ready -- than any puck-stopper available in this year's draft, which is projected to be goalie-less in the first round for the first time since 1992.
- Nonis could use this leverage to swap Schneider for a talented, young forward who could help the Canucks' during their current window for winning.
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4 Comments:
Now that would be a big move.
I'm not sure how big of a forward talent they could get for Schneider....a Bulis type??? haha
Oh no..
That reminds me of the time Dwayne Schneider told Mizz Romano that he couldn't fix her toilet. Man, that was comedy gold. I wonder if Cory can roll a pack up of smokes up the sleeve of his t-shirt like the original Schneider could?
Every time that Bonnie Franklin said "OH MY GOOOOOOD" my mom would make us turn off the tv. (Religious upbringing)
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