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Aarongavey · 07-04-2015, 07:59 AM

If Gio's name was Ryan O'Reilly people would say that he is the type of player that you cannot build around because all he cares about is money.

On Gio's last deal he did the same thing, after one good season he drove a hard bargain and somehow nudged himself into top 35 paid dmen in the league territory after one good season. Good for him, but if anyone is under the impression he will back off the ledge on this demand they are delusional in my opinion. Any comparison outside of cap considerations to the Chara contract is laughable in my opinion. When Chara signed that contract he had put up 7 very good seasons in the NHL by that time compared to 3 by Giordano. He had won a Norris and been a finalist multiple times. Giordano is nowhere near what Chara was as a dman historically at the time Chara signed that deal

07-04-2015, 07:59 AM	#539
Aarongavey Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2014 Exp:	If Gio's name was Ryan O'Reilly people would say that he is the type of player that you cannot build around because all he cares about is money. On Gio's last deal he did the same thing, after one good season he drove a hard bargain and somehow nudged himself into top 35 paid dmen in the league territory after one good season. Good for him, but if anyone is under the impression he will back off the ledge on this demand they are delusional in my opinion. Any comparison outside of cap considerations to the Chara contract is laughable in my opinion. When Chara signed that contract he had put up 7 very good seasons in the NHL by that time compared to 3 by Giordano. He had won a Norris and been a finalist multiple times. Giordano is nowhere near what Chara was as a dman historically at the time Chara signed that deal Last edited by Aarongavey; 07-04-2015 at 08:10 AM.