Completely Untrue Rumors

Mike Gillis has gone on record saying the words, “trade market...emerging,” it's fairly obvious he's hinting at trading away at least one of Vancouver's star players.

After a poor performance in the final two games of the Stanley Cup Final by Roberto Luongo, it's only logical for the former Canucks' captain to be cut loose, as suggested by Damien Cox. Since a deal has not been reached with Zach Parise by the New Jersey Devils, a great trade for both clubs would be Luongo, Alexandre Burrows, and a pick for Parise. This would give the Canucks another great forward while also giving the reigns to a better goaltender in Cory Schneider. With 35 games under his belt, it's evident Schneider is ready for a cup run. Alexandre Burrows is a nice throw-in to sweeten this deal. On NJ's side, they get a NHL starter to take over from Father Time, Martin Brodeur, as he would obviously retire to a much younger goalie despite posting a 2.45 GAA and 0.903 save% while playing for a team below five hundred.

Another good trade for the Canucks would be to exchange Ryan Kesler, Cory Schneider, and a pick for Shea Weber. VAN gets a premiere defenseman as Nashville still haven't signed the Norris Trophy candidate, so it's obvious for them to move him and receive a good return on him. Kesler had a great year and Schneider is poised for starting duties. This is a nice exchange for a former defenseman who played a key role on Team Canada's Olympic team while only giving up a backup goaltender and a second line center.

After Gillis' hints, the Vancouver Canucks are probably involved in making a huge trade in the coming months. Hopefully this will be soon so the Canucks can actually become a good team for once.