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Originally Posted by Table 5
Gio is definitely a late bloomer, and he seems to be in great shape, but let's not pretend that he's superhuman. The average NHL d-man has been retired for 2 years at his age, and very few players get better when they hit their 30s.
This is his prime, it's not going to get better...we just hope he can sustain it for as long as possible. He might play into his late 30s, but I don't think it's the wisest thing to assume that he'll be at this level for more that 3-4 more years. He plays a smart game, and that will allow him to stretch things out, but let's not pretend that he's going to be Nik Lidstrom.
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oh, let's pretend he will be
