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In 2014, longtime Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo was traded back to the Florida Panthers, where he would finish his career after announcing his retirement on June 26, 2019. The late Jason Botchford wrote this special edition of The Provies to say farewell to one of the most popular players in Canucks history:

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BIGGEST HOLE

The Canucks dressing room will never be the same.

Roberto Luongo became this larger-than-life personality with his cutting humour, which he pulled off with an impressive amount of humility.

Like his public persona, his locker-room personality grew over the years.

Bieksa: “We had a lot of fun together. He’s a really funny guy and you guys saw him come out of his shell in the last 2-3 years.

“I saw it a little before that. He was a little more open with us. He’s a big personality. He’s a lot of fun.

“We will miss him.”

Was he the funniest guy in the locker room?

“Maybe other than Hordi. But he was funny to laugh at.”