Quotes From Mirtle http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/brian-burke-still-has-work-to-do-especially-on-luongo/article4367088/
Burke: ?From my perspective, the prices that are being asked have to be reasonable,? Burke said. ?If you can get a goaltender who makes you better, and it costs you 15 first-round picks, would you do it? No.
So somewhere between 15 first-round picks and something that makes sense, we?re not there yet. I?m not going to overpay to upgrade at that position. I?m not happy with what?s being asked. From my perspective, rather than strip your organization to fill one positional need, we?ll go with what we have.?
Gillis: ?In my mind, there?s probably 15 legitimate No. 1 goalies in the world and he?s one of them,? Gillis said of Luongo. ?Contrary to what people may think or describe, there?s a tremendous amount of interest in players that are high-end players in this league. Finding a fit is occasionally more challenging, but there?s definitely a fit to be found.
It hasn?t been close for me. I?m the problem. This is a significant consideration for our organization, it?s not going to be done lightly. It?s not going to be done in a hurry.?
If I didn't know any better I would think those were two people on hfboards arguing. Key point is Luongo isn't happening.
