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January 6, 2013 | 11:59am ET
Luongo trade talk set to pick up
TheFourthPeriod.com

With the lockout presumably over now that the NHL and NHLPA have come to terms on a new CBA, focus will shift to teams, like the Vancouver Canucks, that want to make roster moves before the start of the season.

The NHL and NHLPA lawyers will be finalizing the logistics of the CBA document as players return to their respective cities and gear up for a week-long training camp.

The Canucks will continue their efforts to trade goalie Roberto Luongo, as several teams remain interested.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers showed an interest in Luongo prior to the lockout, though it's believed the Canucks are reluctant to move him to Chicago or Edmonton.

Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke has denied a trade has been agreed to, despite numerous claims that the two teams have already worked out a trade.

Leafs forwards Tyler Bozak, Nikolai Kulemin and Tim Connolly, defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, Mike Komisarek and Cody Franson (a restricted free agent), and prospects Nazem Kadri and Tyler Biggs have all been linked to a possible package for Luongo.

Luongo's preference is still to play for the Panthers, as Florida is his off-season home, but the Cats have been unwilling to give Canucks GM Mike Gillis what he's after.

Talks should intensify in the coming days, once the NHL notifies all of its teams that it's business as usual again.


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