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Originally Posted by Poe969
Gio has been good but not as good as any other Dman in the league...Flames best, yes and it'll hurt to see him gone. Hopefully Smith can come in and be a solid addition that way when Gio is back, one of "bad & worse" can come out of the line up.
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Matter of opinion I guess but I think you're underestimating Gio's start this season. He has been one of the best dmen in the league to start the season, from all of the games I've seen. He sits 3rd in points among defensemen despite having missed the last 2 games, has logged a ton of minutes, and has played well defensively as well. Add to that his overall leadership to a young team and a weak defensive core, as well as his physical play and it's tough to argue that he hasn't.