{allcanada} THEODORE: LUONGO 'WANTS TO BE SOMEWHERE HE'S WANTED'

The Miami Herald indicates Panthers goalie Jose Theodore was one of a handful of players at the Coral Springs Iceplex on Tuesday as they gear up for what they hope will be a quick start to the 2012-13 season. A lot has been made this summer about the possibility about Roberto Luongo possibly rejoining the Panthers. There has been talk that Theodore -- who has a year left on his contract at $1.5 million -- won't waive his no-trade if Florida was to include him in a possible deal.

Theodore told The Herald that he has indeed heard all the rumors -- and he is quite used to such talk. No big deal. And while he wouldn't answer the question on whether he was asked by the Panthers to waive his NTC, he did say he hasn't spoken to anyone with the Panthers or the Canucks.

Theodore did say that with the labor uncertainty neither the Panthers nor Canucks are in any hurry to do anything just yet.

With it being likely that Luongo stays in South Florida during the lockout, once a CBA deal gets reached, something between Florida and Vancouver could get done rather quickly.

Here's what Theodore had to say on Luongo.

SURPRISED TO HEAR TALK FLORIDA MIGHT WANT LUONGO? Not at all. But as of now it's just rumors. You are always going to hear talk of this or that, but it doesn't take away from the team and what we have. Nothing can take away from what we did as a team last year.

It doesn't bother me at all. It doesn't change how I wake up in the morning or sleep at night. It's not going to change how I prepare myself. It doesn't change anything.

RUN INTO LUONGO IN MONTREAL?: I didn't. I usually see him down here more than I do up there. We've played together in All-Star games, for Team Canada. We have a good relationship. He's a great guy and he wants to be somewhere where he's wanted.

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