There's a Rumour Going 'Round

If you haven't heard this by now you are either living under a rock or don't pay attention to (or don't care about) Canucks hockey: apparently there is a big trade with Florida coming down the pipes.

My speculation, Colin's speculation, our friends' speculations, the media's speculation is that it will be Jovo and Cloutier for Luongo and a draft pick. I have heard rumours for sometime now that Jovo would like to return to Florida, so I wouldn't be overly surprised by that move; and Cloutier, as much as I like him, and he puts out good numbers, he is injury prone (as proven again this week) and has never had a decent playoff run.

Luongo may be the first superstar goalie Vancouver has ever seen. Not sure if this is set in stone, but it sounds like he will be back up to Brodeur at the Olympics and will most likely become Canada's starting goalie when Brodeur retires.

My only concern is that Vancouver has often proven itself to be a goalie graveyard: I seem to recall Potvin being a good goalie for TO but when he came to Vancouver he was as about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.

It has also been rumoured that Betuzzi may be traded. I don't think that will happen, for two reasons: First, to break up Bert and Nazzy would be destructive; and second, I think Vancouver is the only franchise and city that even accepts Bertuzzi after what happened that fateful day in March, 2004. So far every other rink he has played in this season, he has been booed everytime his stick touches the puck.

But, for now, this is all just rumour. Maybe someone planted it to take our minds of the Grey Cup partying we Vancouverites should be doing this weekend...