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Luongo favours return to Panthers in Florida
Roberto Luongo (CP)
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Roberto Luongo says it just "makes sense" for him to return to the Florida Panthers.
The Vancouver Canucks goaltender, who is awaiting a trade after losing his No. 1 job to Cory Schneider, skated near his off-season home on Tuesday and made it clear during an interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel his preference was to return to the Panthers.
"(Florida) makes sense for myself, for my career and my family," Luongo told the paper. "That being said, there's obvious other options as well. This is a preferred location for obvious reasons but I'm not shutting the door on other possibilities if it comes up."
Luongo spent five seasons in Florida between 2001 and 2006. The 33-year-old has 10 years remaining on his contract at a cap hit of US$5.33 million and holds a no-trade clause.
Avs captain youngest ever
DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche have made Gabriel Landeskog the youngest captain in NHL history.
At 19 years 286 days, Landeskog is 11 days younger than Sidney Crosby was when he was given the "C" by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007.
Landeskog was the second overall pick in the 2011 draft and won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year last season.
He had 18 goals and 52 points for the Avs while playing all 82 games. The teenager finished with a plus-20 rating.
Landeskog takes over the captaincy from Milan Hejduk, who recently informed coach Joe Sacco he wanted to relinquish the role.
Flame fighting charge
COCHRANE, Alta. -- The lawyer for Calgary Flames left-winger Michael Ferland says there is a lot more to the story surrounding the aggravated assault charge his client faces stemming from a bar fight earlier this summer.
Michael Bates suggested Tuesday there are additional witnesses that will present a fuller picture of what happened the night of July 29.
In a statement released in August, Ferland denied any wrongdoing.
Coyotes sign Lessio
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Phoenix Coyotes have signed forward Lucas Lessio, a second-round pick in the 2011 draft, to an entry-level contract.
Coyotes general manager Don Maloney announced the deal on Tuesday, but didn't disclose financial details.
The 19-year-old Lessio had 34 goals and 25 assists in 66 games last season for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL, and added three goals and two assists in six playoff games.
Lessio took part in last month's Canada-Russia Challenge, a four-game tournament between junior teams.
-- from the news services
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition September 5, 2012 D2
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