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Two decades later, the Vancouver Canucks trade for Roberto Luongo is still considered the best in franchise history

Over the Vancouver Canucks' history, they've made some good, some bad, and some interesting trades throughout their 56 years as a franchise. In today's last piece for the "best and worst" week, we will focus on the best trade in team history.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Revisiting the Islanders & Panthers’ Roberto Luongo and Olli Jokinen Trade

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Torey acquired Oli Jokinen and Roberto Luongo in a trade that set up an entire era of Panthers hockey, acquiring two tremendous young pieces.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 22

How would a Connor Hellebuyck trade compare to other historic NHL superstar goalie moves?

There have been big goalie trades before in the NHL. Two of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the league — Dominik Hasek and Patrick Roy — were traded during their careers.

Tkachuk brothers united in Florida: Panthers acquiring Brady Tkachuk from Senators in blockbuster

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / June 15

Why Was Roberto Luongo the Canucks' Goalie Who Carried a City?

There are goalies who stop pucks, and then there are goalies who carry entire cities on their backs for a while. Roberto Luongo was very much the second kind for the Vancouver Canucks.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 12

Trade tree: The lasting impact of the blockbuster that brought Roberto Luongo to Canucks 20 years ago

Approaching the 20th anniversary of the Vancouver Canucks acquiring Roberto Luongo on the eve of the 2006 National Hockey League draft, the deal’s trade tree continues to flourish all these years later.

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How many of the net-minders to save the most shots in the NHL ever season since the 1994-95 campaign?

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 13

Canucks News & Rumours: Luongo, Patterson & Pettersson’s Trade Value

Some weeks, it feels like the Vancouver Canucks are trying to keep a leaky boat afloat with a few buckets of water and a prayer. Between underperforming stars, draft picks in limbo, and prospects either excelling or quietly raising eyebrows, there almost always seem to be issues.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 12

Former Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo named to CHL’s Top 50 players of all-time

As the Canadian Hockey League celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the league has announced its list of the Top 50 Players of the Last 50 Years,

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 7

Connor McDavid contract: Roberto Luongo makes a joke in defense of his Panthers

Yesterday, Connor McDavid agreed to sign a contract at a discount: $12.5 million per year. Like Sidney Crosby always did, he agreed not to take a salary increase afterwards.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 7, 2025

Top #50 Canucks players of all time: #4 – Roberto Luongo

Roberto Luongo is nothing short of the quintessential Vancouver Canuck. Polarizing to some, a thrilling goaltender to watch for many, and perhaps as underappreciated as a hockey superstar can truly be.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 1, 2025

Canucks Fans Need to Stop Living in the Past

There’s something about the Vancouver Canucks that always pulls people in—usually for better and for worse. They’re a team with decades of history, just enough heartbreak to make you superstitious, and just enough hope to keep you watching.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 21, 2025

How Drafting Roberto Luongo Could’ve Changed 25 Years of Maple Leafs History

In hockey, it’s often the moves you don’t make that come back to haunt you. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of those sliding-door moments came at the 1997 NHL Draft.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / July 26, 2025

3 Legendary Goalies Who Defined the Canucks’ Greatest Playoff Runs

When you think of the Vancouver Canucks‘ most defining moments, a singular truth shines through each of the team’s three journeys to the Stanley Cup Final.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / July 19, 2025

The Pump My Tires Quote That Ignited the Canucks’ 2011 Stanley Cup Final Collapse

If you were watching the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, you remember it wasn’t just a battle on the ice — it was a war of words, ego, and goaltending philosophy.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 26, 2025

Panthers add to goaltending room in trade with Blue Jackets

The Florida Panthers are fresh off winning their second straight Stanley Cup. As their players continue to celebrate in South Florida, the front office is getting to work.

Florida Panthers News / Breakaway on SI / June 17, 2025

Panthers Will Have Good Luck Charm Back on Drum

The Florida Panthers are trying to replicate the magic from Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last season. Tuesday night is Game 6 in the Panthers' building, and they are pulling out all the stops.

Florida Panthers News / Athlon Sports / June 7, 2025

Roberto Luongo Shares Cryptic Post After Panthers' Win

The Florida Panthers needed a moment of playoff magic to even the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night, and Brad Marchand delivered it. With 8:05 gone in double overtime, Marchand scored his second goal of the game to seal a 5–4 win over the Edmonton Oilers and tie the series at one game apiece.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 11, 2025

Former Canuck Roberto Luongo named to NHL Quarter-Century Team

One of the most successful goaltenders in NHL history is being recognized. On Sunday, the NHL announced the six goaltenders named to the NHL Quarter-Century Team.

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The 'NHL goalie wins leaders by season since 2000' quiz

How many of the goaltenders with to win the most games in each NHL season since 2000-01 can you name in five minutes?

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 10, 2024

Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Roberto Luongo fills in for beer league team

Well, here is something you don’t see every day. A recreational men’s league team was in need of a goaltender for its playoffs. Seeking desperation, the group posted a “goalie needed” ad on Facebook.

NHL News / Florida Hockey Now / August 20, 2024

Roberto Luongo Gets Love from CM Punk at WWE Raw in Sunrise

Florida Panthers Hall of Fame goalie Roberto Luongo said he had not been back at Amerant Bank Arena since Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final — but returned to the Sunrise arena Monday night for WWE Monday Night Raw.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 8, 2024

‘I might frame this’: Luongo hilariously responds to fan who criticized his ‘Free the Skate’ comment

From the sounds of it, not everyone wants the Vancouver Canucks to “Free the Skate.” Of course, it was Roberto Luongo who dropped that particular slogan — coined by none other than CanucksArmy‘s Wyatt Arndt — during his induction ceremony into the team’s Ring of Honour earlier this season.

Florida Panthers News / Florida Hockey Now / December 28, 2023

Roberto Luongo Returns, Helps Florida Panthers at Practice

FORT LAUDERDALE — Roberto Luongo made a guest appearance at the Florida Panthers practice at the new War Memorial Iceplex on Thursday afternoon. With Sergei Bobrovsky getting a day off — from practice, anyway — the Panthers called on their Hall of Fame netminder to fill in.

NHL News / Florida Hockey Now / December 14, 2023

The Day Vancouver Traded Roberto Luongo Back to Florida

The timing of Roberto Luongo being traded back to the Florida Panthers from the Vancouver Canucks in 2014 was very odd. Tonight, the Canucks will honor the Hall of Fame goalie by inducting Luongo into their Ring of Honor — although they are not retiring his No.