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Originally Posted by droopydrew19
Both Captained teams during a rebuild
Both were undrafted
Both were were known for hard work
Both can never be mistaken for a Norris Candidate
Both followed in the footsteps of legendary "face of the Flames" Captains
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There is one important difference: Simpson was a plug. On any decent team, he would not have been a top-6 defenceman; he probably couldn't have cracked the majority of NHL rosters. I can't think of a team offhand that would not have room for Giordano at least as a #6 (ignoring cap issues; he'd be a pricey #6).
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So if history repeats itself, Gio will be keeping the C warm for another Face of the Flames yet to be determined in a couple years.
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Steve Smith was the Face of the Flames?
If that's the case, then in 2015, the captain of the Flames will be Ryan Smyth.