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Originally Posted by Dr. Doom
The real problem is the term...
Name a player at 30+ that has gotten a deal where it's taken him into his later 30s where it's worked out.
OK loaded question this is rather new...
But Chara is the most recent onset and see how that's worked out... cap hell for Boston in what should be the prime years for them.
The deal needs to start well lower and finish much lower if the term is extended. And the Flames know this.
I agree they know they have the leverage.
But do they know how to deal him if the times comes?
That's fine if folks want to say hey let's make it a problem only if it becomes one in September... but the whole point of this thread is to discuss the variety of outcomes the situation could lead to. And if we question Kypreos in this that's fine too but at the end of the day I haven't heard any rebuttle to suggest it isn't true either.
Kinda interesting twist to our otherwise fairytale "rebuild."
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I would suggest there really isn't anyone to rebut it.
Winter cant....as ifit's true it would hurt his positioning.
Treliving wont.... because the Flames have made it abundantly clear that they do their business behind closed doors and without any leaks from their side of things.
That leaves Giordano himself....and I would never expect him to comment publically about anything to do with this. Its really not his job either other than to say that he wants to be in Calgary, loves the city etc etc.
This thing will get done one way or the other and in due time.
The talk about how Gio "doesn't fit in" though? Assinine.