NHL Trade Rumors: Roberto Luongo Won’t Waive Trade Clause For Blackhawks Or Maple Leafs

Aaron Portzline is reporting via twitter:

• Source said that Roberto Luongo to this point has declined to waive his no trade clause to go to the Chicago Blackhawks or Toronto Maple Leafs. Luongo is saying the Florida Panthers are the only place he’s willing to be traded to.
• Portzline thinks Luongo is using the power of his no-trade clause to “steer” a trade to the Panthers as much as possible.

• There’s a lot of talk about Roberto Luongo waiving/not waiving his no trade clause. McKenzie thinks that the process has yet to be that formal. He prefers Florida, but if that doesn’t work out, doors to Toronto or elsewhere are not closed.
• At the end of the day, Luongo has to make sure he doesn’t end up with Chicago of the AHL. Right now the Panthers and Maple Leafs think the asking price is too high.

• Mirtle thinks that Luongo may have both interest and reservations about a trade to Toronto. Doesn’t think they he’s officially said yes or no.