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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
Sure but you gotta show some loyalty to a team! no? Maybe I'm being naive but...
-Flames gave him a chance as un-drafted guy.
-Brought him back after the Russian fiasco.
-Gave him a fair contract last time, 20 mill over 5 years. When he was a 30 point player.
-Except the lockout season, he's missed 20 games a year last 3 years.
-Made him a captain.
Love Gio as much as the next guy but if his demands stay around 9 mill, I hope they make him available this summer to maximize his value. There's no way that will fit in this team's salary structure moving forward.
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Agreed wholeheartedly. Anyone over the age of 25 is expendable if they don't fit in terms of dollars. Gio is a top defenseman, but the Flames do have 3 #1 defenders, and you could likely get a couple of top D prospects or something if you were to trade him.