Its an interesting scenario and one that the Flames should be careful with given Gio's age and injury history. Gio deserves huge amounts of praise for his recent play but he hasn't won any Norris trophies yet, and he doesn't often play a full season. He certainly deserves a massive paycheck -- but I for one don't think Gio is the teams best player or leader in 3 years. Its a matter of time until a guy like Monahan takes the C and is the go to guy here.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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