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Originally Posted by Ronin
Did you watch the playoffs? Did you watch a Sharks game? Niemi was weak.
What...hot goaltender leads the Caps into the playoffs? Where have I heard this story before? Oh right, Varlamov. Unproven. Yes, he's awesome but if George McPhee bases his goaltending decision on the last month and chooses to go forward with a rookie goalie that wasn't even warming the bench to start the season? He's smarter than that. He's gone through this with Varly, Neuvirth, whatever. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes for a proven goalie like Lu.
STILL...yes, Washington is much less likely than Tampa, Jersey or Florida.
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Well.. in all honesty I only watch Canuck games and am reluctant to watch any other team
But I do know the stories of Niemi's inconsistency. I get what you're saying though. I just don't think San Jose is a realistic destination cause they have to ship off Niemi THEN acquire Luongo. Possible that San Jose ships Niemi to Chicago for anyone besides Crawford, but highly unlikely. In terms of "most likely to get Lu" rankings I could see these teams acquiring him:
1. Tampa Bay
2. Florida
3, New Jersey
4. Toronto
5. Washington