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IgiTang · 06-17-2013, 10:46 PM

This team is 3 to 4 years from being competitive.

Do you recall 3 years ago, many people cryin for Flames management to start the rebuild? Asking to trade Iginla while his stock is the highest?

Now, we have a 30 yo top 4 defender who is at his prime, coming off a sub-par year but with a decent contract and still able to elevate his game. Has many tools in his tool-box, so to speak.

Losing Gio is not going to make this club worse than they are already projected to be. 30th.

Why on earth would we hold onto Gio? Why would we not move him for another 1st round pick if possible? Chance to use him with another piece (not backlund or our skilled youth) to trade into the top 5?

Thats a no brainer. Hes going to be 33 or 34 before the Flames are in a position to compete, at best.

Get what we can for our older assets, thats the point right? Rebuild?

06-17-2013, 10:46 PM	#20
IgiTang Self-Retired Join Date: Oct 2006 Exp:	This team is 3 to 4 years from being competitive. Do you recall 3 years ago, many people cryin for Flames management to start the rebuild? Asking to trade Iginla while his stock is the highest? Now, we have a 30 yo top 4 defender who is at his prime, coming off a sub-par year but with a decent contract and still able to elevate his game. Has many tools in his tool-box, so to speak. Losing Gio is not going to make this club worse than they are already projected to be. 30th. Why on earth would we hold onto Gio? Why would we not move him for another 1st round pick if possible? Chance to use him with another piece (not backlund or our skilled youth) to trade into the top 5? Thats a no brainer. Hes going to be 33 or 34 before the Flames are in a position to compete, at best. Get what we can for our older assets, thats the point right? Rebuild? Last edited by IgiTang; 06-17-2013 at 10:50 PM.