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JiriHrdina · 11-27-2014, 01:13 PM

This week we look at the career path of Mark Giordano in the CPHL.

Undrafted, signed into the CPHL by the Detroit Red Wings Feb 14, 2006 (3 years @ 500K)

Trade #1 – May 29, 2007
Team: Detroit Red Wings
- Malone, Ryan (LW) NHL
- Giordano, Mark (D) NHL

Team: Florida Panthers
- Poti, Tom (D) NHL

At this time, Gio had just started to show his game at the NHL level – so his inclusion in this deal is not a small piece. Poti was a decent blueliner at this point, and Gio was a nice prospect for the Panthers to add to fill the value gap.

Trade #2 – Aug 28, 2008

Team: Los Angeles Kings
- Craig, Ryan (RW) NHL
- 2010 4th Round Draft Choice (la)

Team: Florida Panthers
- Giordano, Mark (D) NHL
- 2009 5th Round Draft Choice (fla)

On the surface this is a huge steal for the Kings, but you have to look back at where each player was at the time. Gio was coming off his year of exile in Russia, and it was not certain he could be a good NHLer. Craig, on the other hand, was a reasonably productive forward with size for the Lightning. However, he never showed that type of performance again – in part because he was simply too slow to keep up with the faster pace of the NHL.

Trade #3 – Oct 23, 2008

Team: Los Angeles Kings
- Giordano, Mark (D) NHL
- Kontiola, Petri (C) AHL

Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
- Little, Bryan (C) ECHL

A reasonably even deal as at the time Little was a highly touted prospect – one that would turn out. In fact, I would say that when this deal was made it probably looked like a steal for the Kings.

Trade #4 – June 4, 2009
Team: Montreal Canadiens
- Schultz, Jeff (D) NHL
- 2009 2nd Round Draft Choice (tb)

Team: Los Angeles Kings
- Giordano, Mark (D) NHL
- 2009 1st Round Draft Choice ()

Another deal that shows how the game evolved during the last 5 years. By this point, Gio had re-established himself as an NHLer, but still wasn’t showing the type of upside that would eventually turn him into the blueliner he is today. Schultz on the other hand was a big part of the Caps D – playing top 4 minutes as a steady stay-at-home guy. Again speed was the killer for Schultz going forward – as the game sped up – he couldn’t keep up. Montreal kills this deal by turning a diminishing assets into two better long-term pieces.

Trade #5: Jan 17, 2010
Team: Montreal Canadiens
- Giordano, Mark (D) NHL
- Blum, John (D) ECHL
- D Amigo, Jerry (C) ECHL
- 2010 2nd Round Draft Choice (nj)

Team: Anaheim Mighty Ducks
- Berglund, Patrik (C) NHL
At this point, Gio is starting to show what he can do – he’s in the midst of a season which would see him score 11 goals and 30 points for the Flames. Flame-lover Ravi make a play to get him by dangling Patrik Berglund. Now at this point we know what Berglund is – which is an adequate 3rd line centre who never made good on his size and offensive abilities. But when this deal was made – he was a valuable trade chip – in the middle of his best NHL season (22 goals, 52 point). He would regress in the following season and now has just 4 points in 21 games in the current NHL campaign.

Trade #6: May 12, 2014
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2014 1st Round Draft Choice (tor)

Team: Anaheim Mighty Ducks
- Gordon, Boyd (C) NHL
- Giordano, Mark (D) NHL

No surprise that Ravi hangs on to Gio for a number of years. But he eventually does give him up. This is a case of the Ducks GM trying to sell high – Gio was coming off his best season by far, but it was unknown if he could sustain it. We now know there appears to have been yet another progression step for the Flames’ captain to take – and had Ravi hung on – he could have probably received even more back today. Of course the guy willing to pay the most for Gio – is probably Ravi himself. Cap is worth noting here – as Gio was a pending UFA due $8.5M. With a talent laden roster, Ravi had tough choices to make and with that context – moving MG makes sense. I can’t really tell who Ravi drafted with the pick – or if he moved it – perhaps he can recall.

So there you have it folks. Suggestions for next week?

11-27-2014, 01:13 PM	#1
JiriHrdina I believe in the Pony Power Join Date: Jul 2003 Exp:	TBT CPHL: Mark Giordano This week we look at the career path of Mark Giordano in the CPHL. Undrafted, signed into the CPHL by the Detroit Red Wings Feb 14, 2006 (3 years @ 500K) Trade #1 – May 29, 2007 Team: Detroit Red Wings - Malone, Ryan (LW) NHL - Giordano, Mark (D) NHL Team: Florida Panthers - Poti, Tom (D) NHL At this time, Gio had just started to show his game at the NHL level – so his inclusion in this deal is not a small piece. Poti was a decent blueliner at this point, and Gio was a nice prospect for the Panthers to add to fill the value gap. Trade #2 – Aug 28, 2008 Team: Los Angeles Kings - Craig, Ryan (RW) NHL - 2010 4th Round Draft Choice (la) Team: Florida Panthers - Giordano, Mark (D) NHL - 2009 5th Round Draft Choice (fla) On the surface this is a huge steal for the Kings, but you have to look back at where each player was at the time. Gio was coming off his year of exile in Russia, and it was not certain he could be a good NHLer. Craig, on the other hand, was a reasonably productive forward with size for the Lightning. However, he never showed that type of performance again – in part because he was simply too slow to keep up with the faster pace of the NHL. Trade #3 – Oct 23, 2008 Team: Los Angeles Kings - Giordano, Mark (D) NHL - Kontiola, Petri (C) AHL Team: Columbus Blue Jackets - Little, Bryan (C) ECHL A reasonably even deal as at the time Little was a highly touted prospect – one that would turn out. In fact, I would say that when this deal was made it probably looked like a steal for the Kings. Trade #4 – June 4, 2009 Team: Montreal Canadiens - Schultz, Jeff (D) NHL - 2009 2nd Round Draft Choice (tb) Team: Los Angeles Kings - Giordano, Mark (D) NHL - 2009 1st Round Draft Choice () Another deal that shows how the game evolved during the last 5 years. By this point, Gio had re-established himself as an NHLer, but still wasn’t showing the type of upside that would eventually turn him into the blueliner he is today. Schultz on the other hand was a big part of the Caps D – playing top 4 minutes as a steady stay-at-home guy. Again speed was the killer for Schultz going forward – as the game sped up – he couldn’t keep up. Montreal kills this deal by turning a diminishing assets into two better long-term pieces. Trade #5: Jan 17, 2010 Team: Montreal Canadiens - Giordano, Mark (D) NHL - Blum, John (D) ECHL - D Amigo, Jerry (C) ECHL - 2010 2nd Round Draft Choice (nj) Team: Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Berglund, Patrik (C) NHL At this point, Gio is starting to show what he can do – he’s in the midst of a season which would see him score 11 goals and 30 points for the Flames. Flame-lover Ravi make a play to get him by dangling Patrik Berglund. Now at this point we know what Berglund is – which is an adequate 3rd line centre who never made good on his size and offensive abilities. But when this deal was made – he was a valuable trade chip – in the middle of his best NHL season (22 goals, 52 point). He would regress in the following season and now has just 4 points in 21 games in the current NHL campaign. Trade #6: May 12, 2014 Team: Toronto Maple Leafs - 2014 1st Round Draft Choice (tor) Team: Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Gordon, Boyd (C) NHL - Giordano, Mark (D) NHL No surprise that Ravi hangs on to Gio for a number of years. But he eventually does give him up. This is a case of the Ducks GM trying to sell high – Gio was coming off his best season by far, but it was unknown if he could sustain it. We now know there appears to have been yet another progression step for the Flames’ captain to take – and had Ravi hung on – he could have probably received even more back today. Of course the guy willing to pay the most for Gio – is probably Ravi himself. Cap is worth noting here – as Gio was a pending UFA due $8.5M. With a talent laden roster, Ravi had tough choices to make and with that context – moving MG makes sense. I can’t really tell who Ravi drafted with the pick – or if he moved it – perhaps he can recall. So there you have it folks. Suggestions for next week?