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PHOENIX — The gesture was unexpected. But appreciated.

“I actually got a call from Stevie Y this morning,” reported Mark Giordano. “It was nice to hear I was right in the mix and he let me know that. That’s the way he described it to me. Didn’t have to do that, he’s a pretty busy guy right at the moment, but he still took the time to. So it was nice to hear it from him.

“A classy thing to do.”

“You always hold out some hope, right ’til the end,” said Giordano. “Obviously it was going to be a tough team to crack, even if I had been healthy all season. I think a lot of things have to go right. I always considered myself a long shot from the start of year, but that doesn’t stop you thinking about it.”

“I wouldn’t want to be in (Yzerman’s) spot, picking that team,” laughed Giordano. “Because there’s so many options, and a lot of tough decisions. At the end of the day it’s all about winning if your Canadian and anything short of that isn’t going to be good enough.

“So I don’t envy those guys.

“I won’t be there, but I’ll be cheering them on. They did a great job last time and hopefully it works out for them again.”