[cferneyh]

Nonis said he has no assurances that Luongo will sign a deal. I applaud Nonis for making the type of move Burke never was willing to make. Now, hopefully he can get something for Cloutier. Maybe he can pull the fleece over Ferguson's eyes and convince him Cloutier is what the Leafs need.

Considering Nonis inherited a playoff team and turned them into a non-playoff team, while Burke inherited a non-playoff team and turned them into a playoff team while dumping salary, well, I'd be applauding Burke. That being said, I think this was a great trade for the 'nucks. I'm actually surprised they were able to get full value for Bertuzzi. Mind you, this is the second time Keenan has traded for Bertuzzi and the first time it was an absolute steal (Bertuzzi AND McCabe AND a pick for Linden - I mean WOW), so he knows what he's doing I guess. And it was pretty clear that Luongo had no intention of staying in Florida. Perhaps Bert can get his head back on straight playing in a non-hockey market.

Now, hopefully he can get something for Cloutier. Maybe he can pull the fleece over Ferguson's eyes and convince him Cloutier is what the Leafs need.

Good God, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! hock: