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Originally Posted by Jason14h
The point of hockey is to win the cup. Not worry about cap space in 7 years.
Let's say Gio is effective for 4 more years. Do you make your team that much more competitive for 4 years and then see where you are? A lot can change in 4-5 years.
Players of his calibre just do not hit FA and there is a reason why.
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The game is changing and yes you have to worry about cap space 7 years down the road, the young kids are getting the money now and paying 33 year old players huge contracts till their 40 kills a team, Ask any Boston fan would they rather Chara or Hamilton. If Pronger wasn't told to stay home and collect 7+ million on disability they would have had a hard time keeping their young players as well.
Again, I love Gio's game and he'll be rich beyond his wildest dreams but if he wants to be paid huge $$ when he's 38-40 I would trade him fast.