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Luongo deal worst in NHL history?

By Joe Zedalis

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Fifteen months after the Panthers traded away star goalie Roberto Luongo, the team's coach who approved the deal and the captain say it could be the worst trade in NHL history. Luongo is now a member of the Vancouver Canucks.

Told Thursday that a published report said coach and General Manager Jacques Martin considered that trade the worst trade ever, captain Olli Jokinen smiled.

"Probably. As far as this franchise, yes," Jokinen said. "It was shocking. It was a bad move."

Source: South Florida Sun-SentinelNew Window

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  1. Sean
    1. Posted by Sean Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:31 pm EDT

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    The worst trade in history? No. The worst trade for the franchise? Yes.
  2. me! that's who
    2. Posted by me! that's who Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    who did they get for him...and by the way, the isles made that bad trade first.
  3. wil
    3. Posted by wil Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    Florida shouldn't even have a team... Quebec should just not w/ those ugly baby blue Uniforms...
  4. 49er Fan
    4. Posted by 49er Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    Worst trade ever. Calgary and Toronto (if your a Flames fan) Doug Gilmour, Ric Nattress, Jamie Macoun, Rick Wamsley and Kent Manderville, for Gary Leeman, Michel Petit, Jeff Reese, Craig Berube and Alexander Godynyuk. Almost won the Leafs the cup!!! I'm not rippin the Buds yet. They held their own against the Sens the last two games. GO LEAFS GO!!!
  5. Paul
    5. Posted by Paul Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:53 pm EDT

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    jagr for kris beech is probably worse than the luongo deal
  6. Keith L
    6. Posted by Keith L Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    yeah i think it was not good of a trade too...Bert is not playing there anymore....they could have trade him to Toronto for Rask ...that's will be a better trade.....
  7. Jinx
    7. Posted by Jinx Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    Eric Lindros for Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Steve Duschesne, Kerry Huffman, Chris Simon, Ron Hextall, $15 million and two first round draft picks.
    That was hands down the worst trade in NHL history
  8. AnthonyD
    8. Posted by AnthonyD Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    How about Dominik Hasek from Chicago to Buffalo for Stephan Beauregard???
  9. Chainsaw
    9. Posted by Chainsaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:29 pm EDT

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    The Rangers almost made that Lindros trade and it would have been just as DUMB!!! In 1992, the Nordiques worked out trades for him with both the Flyers and Rangers. The Rangers would have sent Weight, Amonte, Kovalev, Vanbiesbrouck and three first round draft picks (1993, 1994 & 1995) and $12 million. None of those 1st rounders ever panned out for the Rangers anyway, but, Kovy was a cog that spun the wheel in the 1994 Stanley Cup run and Amonte and Weight eventually were traded for Mattaeu, Noonan and Esa Tikkanen. But hey, who really knows what could have happened with Lindros in his prime in NY.
  10. dandydan2007
    10. Posted by dandydan2007 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    Have to agree with Jinx... I forgot how bad that Lindros deal was until he laid it out again.
    Luongo deal definitely top 5 worst of all time (Where are Todd Bertuzzi and Alex Auld now? ;) And Krajicek is still here in Vancouver as 4th d-man) but the scary thing is the Lindros deal DIDN'T involve Mike Milbury.
    Keenan's ego in the power struggle won out as did my Canucks!
  11. jason t
    11. Posted by jason t Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

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    It was the worst trade for the panthers! Because of one man mike keenan who is the worst general manager EVER! He single handly ruined the panthers. Then stepped down go figure... Keenan is a joke! Now watch Calgary crumble cause of him!
  12. Jinx
    12. Posted by Jinx Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    Hahahah Mike Milbury, that guy was doing commentary on the last Leaf game.
    But had the NYR-QUE deal gone through that would definately been the worst, or fairly close
  13. uksenator
    13. Posted by uksenator Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:27 pm EDT

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    Erm, how about, Yashin for Spezza, Chara & Muckalt.
  14. B's
    14. Posted by B's Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    joe thornton
  15. Heidi
    15. Posted by Heidi Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    Worst Deal Ever....... Joe Thornton for Primeau, Sturm and Stuart.
  16. stox_up
    16. Posted by stox_up Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    Those are all bad deals but the worst deal in history has to be on the trade deadline in '95 when Pat Quinn fleeced Craig Patrick by sending Alek Stojanov to Pittsburgh in exchange for Markus Naslund (this was a straight up one for one deal). Stojanov played a total of 45 games (probably at 2 minutes a game) for Pittsburgh and managed a whopping 2 goals. While Naslund has gone on to score 321 goals and 701 points with Vancouver.
    An honorary mention also goes to Pat Quinn for this trade........ March 5, 1991 - STL trades Cliff Ronning, Geoff Courtnall, Robert Dirk, Sergio Momesso and a 5th round draft pick (Brian Loney) to VAN in exchange for Garth Butcher and Dan Quinn. Canucks would take this crew to a 1 goal loss in game 7 of the Stanley Cup final 3 short years later.
  17. Posing Relic
    17. Posted by Posing Relic Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    Thorton to San Jose was the worst! By far!
  18. Anthony S
    18. Posted by Anthony S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:30 pm EDT

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    worst trade ever??? somehow the Habs acquired the first overall pick from the California Golden Seals for the 1971 amateur draft. Who did the seals end up with??? who knows. Who did the Canadiens draft? Guy LaFleur.
  19. Chris
    19. Posted by Chris Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Y
  20. Christopher
    20. Posted by Christopher Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    E
  21. brad g
    21. Posted by brad g Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    Gretzky to the Kings was the worst trade of all time
    greatest player in NHL history in his prime
    you can't get value for that
  22. Zeek
    22. Posted by Zeek Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Does anyone remember who Vancouver traded to get Naslund?
  23. Zeek
    23. Posted by Zeek Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Thanks, stox_up. I should have read all the postings first. Pat Quinn was good for Vancouver. What happened when he went to Toronto?
  24. Canucked
    24. Posted by Canucked Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    Best deal in NHL history depending on your POV.
  25. Gumba
    25. Posted by Gumba Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Joe Thornton!

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