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Red Menace · 07-14-2015, 10:38 AM

I think a big point for me is that Gio cannot be seen as a comparable to all stud D-men in the league who are in their 20's (and healthy).
No way a 31 year old should be paid the same cap hit, nor have the same kind of term as players in their 20's. Doing that is a sure way to cripple a team.

07-14-2015, 10:38 AM	#712
Red Menace Scoring Winger Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal Exp:	I think a big point for me is that Gio cannot be seen as a comparable to all stud D-men in the league who are in their 20's (and healthy). No way a 31 year old should be paid the same cap hit, nor have the same kind of term as players in their 20's. Doing that is a sure way to cripple a team.