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Cactus Jack · 09-22-2008, 12:43 PM

I don't get the hate for this guy some people have. He's a 3rd pairing guy making less than 900k. What else do you want from him? He's not a Norris candidate for the next Phaneuf but is refreshing to see the Flames finally acquire a young player that is mobile, fast, skilled, good at passing and can produce points. Aucoin can but is slow and can't match Giordano's mobile or skating game, or even his passing game for that matter. If Gio develops into a top 4 that's great but his bread and butter will be speed, skating, breakout passes, carrying the puck out of the zone and his snap shot on the point. I like him on the pp with Dion because he streak the puck up ice and fire a shot that isn't an inaccurate blast.

There's no reason he can't get 7 goals and 15 assists this year.
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LovelyWendie99

09-22-2008, 12:43 PM	#80
Cactus Jack First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	I don't get the hate for this guy some people have. He's a 3rd pairing guy making less than 900k. What else do you want from him? He's not a Norris candidate for the next Phaneuf but is refreshing to see the Flames finally acquire a young player that is mobile, fast, skilled, good at passing and can produce points. Aucoin can but is slow and can't match Giordano's mobile or skating game, or even his passing game for that matter. If Gio develops into a top 4 that's great but his bread and butter will be speed, skating, breakout passes, carrying the puck out of the zone and his snap shot on the point. I like him on the pp with Dion because he streak the puck up ice and fire a shot that isn't an inaccurate blast. There's no reason he can't get 7 goals and 15 assists this year. ________ LovelyWendie99 Last edited by Cactus Jack; 05-15-2011 at 05:49 AM.