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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
You have to be even smarter in the NHL because you can't cut them. The deal won't start until he is 33 and he will already be on the downside. From a business standpoint I don't want to give him more than 2 years. I would go as high as 3 because he is the captain. I think that anything longer than 3 at 8 (and I have no reason to doubt Transplant) is bad business... If that doesn't do it, we can get a very nice return for him. We need to find a defenseman who is worth 8 at 24, not 33 and build around that guy. Maybe it's Brodie. Maybe it the guy we trade Giordano for...
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Giordano is just not durable enough to spend that kind of money. It's a combination of age and consistency that should determine the value of a 30+ contract. I guess if bad fortune ends his career like Pronger, Calgary gets cap relief.