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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Great point. So where is this "offensive upside" that makes him highly valued?
He has 4 goals and 15 points in 28 games playing 25 minutes a game.
The Leafs lost the trade too.
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see my post above. Decent young offensive dmen get top pairing money, and are now playing against other team's top lines. If he were playing less strenuous defensive minutes (ie. playing against crosby EVERY shift last night) i would think he is able to get more done offensively.
See what's happening to gio now, and in past years. As soon as he's put in a more responsible role playing against top lines, not only does he look worse defensively, but his offense is completely null.