On June 30, 2013, Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis became public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many fans. He was under pressure to trade either Roberto Luongo or Cory Schneider, which would put an end to the ongoing goalie controversy.
Pure logic pointed to trading Luongo. The Canucks were cap-strapped, and he carried the much bigger contract. Schneider was seven years younger, and Luongo himself was disappointed that the Canucks couldn’t find a trade partner for him at the 2013 deadline.
Luongo went as far as to saying that his contract “sucks.