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Originally Posted by Hatter
I hope Bouw isn't traded. He's not that old, and at best we'd be hoping to draft Jay Bouwmeester with the pick we get for him.
Unless we get Couturier or another potential top line centre in return I'd rather he stays.
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I agree. It really depends on the return. On the other hand, Gio could garner a big return. He has been heavily sought after for a few years now but unavailable for trade. I think that alone could make certain GMs jump. Despite the year he has had, who wouldn't want this guy as a part of a playoff push? Go forward with Wideman, Jbo, and Brodie. Flames have some really interesting D prospects right now, and I think a guy like Wotherspoon could slide in and be a solid 3/4 guy in the next couple years, but we don't have a future Jbo in the system.
That being said, this is based on my thoughts that you can get similar trade value out of Gio as Jbo. If someone offers the moon for Jbo, you do it.