Gillis says Schneider will likely remain a Canuck
Posted February 7, 2012 5:46 pm.
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Having two capable goalies is a problem most NHL general manager would love to have. However it can make things complicated.
Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis was a guest on HOCKEY CENTRAL at Noon Tuesday and addressed where the team stands on the possibility of trading goaltender Cory Schneider.
“We’ve gotten calls about him for two years,” Gillis said. “There were times where we thought about (trading him), but we knew how good he was and I think he’s now proven to other people around the hockey world how good he is.”
Schneider has split time with Roberto Luongo this season and Gillis admits a difficult decision on which goalie to keep could be in his future.
“There’s going to come a point where we’re going to have to make a decision as we move forward,” Gillis said.
The Canucks GM still has no intention of dealing Schneider before the trade deadline, unless of course something occurs where the team was blown away with an offer.
“You never say never about anything, but this guy’s a huge part of our team and to take a huge part of your team off you team with a month left in the season and then playoffs is a challenging thing to do,” Gillis added.
In 20 appearances this season, Schneider is 11-5 with a 2.28 GAA and a .928 save percentage.
