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In what might have been the twilight of his career, Roberto Luongo is playing great.

He’s giving the Florida Panthers security in their thinking about their goaltending situation, and probably nightmares for the Canucks’ longterm planning.

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Just look at his record: he’s still putting up fantastic numbers:

Luongo, one of the NHL’s all-time greats, may once have lamented his contract, but there’s no doubt he’s now laughing all the way to the bank.

The Canucks, they’re not likely to be as enthusiastic as their former goalie is. And it’s not just about being jealous of all the year-round beach time at Lu’s disposal.

It’s all about the likelihood of Lu’s retirement.

Most goalies would be amazed to be still performing, let alone performing as well as Luongo is, at age 37.

The longer he keeps performing, the longer he’ll keep playing. The longer he keeps playing, the more trouble he’s going to cause the Canucks in their salary cap planning.

Yes, here’s a nearly three-year-old reminder of a contract, written to take advantage of the rules, being turned into the NHL’s most dangerous thing.