Thing is we cannot just hope to make it we have to go out and get someone to get us in. There are some huge named players coming off UFA next season that would look great in Toronto but I doubt they will sign with us if we are still fighting for a playoff spot. We need to get in and prove that we are only one or two more pieces away from being a cup contender.

Getzlaf and Perry’s connection to Burke alone are sure as hell not going to them either of them to sign with us alone IMO. We need to show them that we are a winning team that just so happens to be the most popular in the league.

Anyway getting back to the main point of this convo, the only true option that gives us a huge chance to win is Luongo….

- Bernier is unproven, just another Reimer at this point. We are better off, cost-wise, to sign a veteran backup like Ellis or just dress Scrivins and hope for the best (I would greatly prefer we sign a backup option and have Scrivins earn the spot by beating him out personally).

- Kipper and Backstrom are not available anymore. Minnesota did something awesome by signing Parise and Suter and they are not going to lower their chances by trading their no.1 goalie right now. Calgary has been buyers this free agency and are sure as hell not going to trade Kipper when their goal is to make the playoffs. Unless Iginla goes first, triggering a rebuild, trading Kipper is stupid.

I think if our goal is to make the playoffs and/or lure some big named free agents to Toronto then we have to get Luongo. Reimer and Scrivins do not give us any type of guarantees and while I don’t mind the idea of building our team the slow tried and true way through our own system but if we do that we have to be ready to tank again.

Granted it would be foolish to say that Reimer is guaranteed to do better than those marks, it seems very reasonable and IMO, barring injury and whatnot, likely.

I say we play him. If you’re going to be a starter in Toronto, why not be baptized by fire? And Scrivens is always there to push him to be better.

If we are looking at vet goalies we missed out royally on Vokoun as he was the best option. Now I feel like our only chance at a vet who can play is Luongo. I mean I am starting to lean towards giving Reimer and Scrivens a shot at first but I don’t know really I am torn.

Unfortunately the only real option the Leafs have for a veteran goalie like Kipper to get us into the playoffs is Luongo. Other than Luongo the options for Toronto in net are not guaranteed to play better than 3.00GAA & 0.900 Sv%.

Oh and the other three reasons were in the link located at the bottom of the article. The other three options aren’t anything you wouldn’t know, just obvious points.