3 teams that should take a chance on Cory Schneider

1. Florida Panthers

A Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider reunion is inevitable, right?

In fact, the two seemed to get along just fine when they were both competing for the Vancouver Canucks’ No. 1 starting job from 2011 until 2013.  It was almost odd how the two handled the goaltending controversy with grace while driving the Canucks and sports media outlets mad.

Perhaps the two could reunite again in South Florida and with the Panthers. Florida was in need of consulting in the front office, and Luongo was hired by the club earlier in November as a “special advisor to the general manager.”

It’s possible that Bobby Lou gets his ol’ goaltending pal back on track. There’s no doubting that Luongo spent plenty of time observing Schneider during No. 35’s growth towards transforming into a legitimate starter.

Florida is ready to make a run at a Stanley Cup and it needs as much depth as possible in all areas on the ice in order to accomplish that. Perhaps the New Jersey Devils and Panthers could strike a trade that entails numerous players, as well.

At this rate, the Devils are going to be sellers by the time the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline arrives, while Florida is set to add to its immediate roster as a likely buyer.

Taking a chance on Schneider to act as a support system for Sergei Bobrovsky is reasonable; especially if Bobrovsky were to continue to struggle down the stretch or in the playoffs. What other high-profile names would Florida have to inquire about as a safety net for Bobrovsky? Not many, it seems.