Roberto would've liked to stay in Florida

I've found some more info as to what would explain the mixed statements of Luongo. Luongo said he had reached a tentative four-year deal with the Panthers that hinged on three conditions:

1. A public statement Florida would not trade him,
2. Hiring of Francois Allaire as his goaltender coach, and
3. Hiring of Jamie McLennan as his backup goaltender.

"They did not want to meet my three expectations which I thought were not that big a deal," he said. Keenan said the Panthers felt the negotiations were going no where. "We were at a point where we had tabled some offers he had rejected," said Keenan.

Luongo had married a woman from Florida and recently purchased a new mansion in Florida. He said he would rather stay in Florida but is looking forward to playing in Vancouver. I wonder how a young marriage would survive the move.

Unless Alain Vigneault has a change of heart, there's no room for Allaire in Vancouver. Vigneault has said he had intended to keep goaltending coach Ian Clark. Now that Noronen has left perhaps Jamie McLennan.. naw, no way. They've already signed Loungo.