Fly Thoughts: Demitra To Rangers? Luongo A Big Game Goalie? And Kesler…
by The Fly
First up, if Gillis can parlay Demitra’s impressive Olympics into a trade to New York (which is attractive because of the chemistry he has with Gaborik) then I say get err done! Sell high and get something for an asset that hasn’t really contributed much to the team’s winning.
Next, Luongo won the gold medal. I am really happy for him and the fact he finally won something. Is he now a bona fide big game goalie? Well I wouldn’t go that far. He did look shaky in the last two games (but so did Miller vs. Canada who everyone is praising as the second coming of Sawchuk). Let’s just say that I’m happy for Luongo and I hope that this does take the monkey off his back but personally I will be just as nervous come playoff time as I would have been had he not played in the Olympics.
Earlier this year I wrote that Ryan Kesler would probably get $4 mil as a RFA this summer. I cannot see him getting less than $5 mil now. He was the best skater on Team USA in the tourney (and not to mention the most entertaining off the ice).

