Thread: [Rumour] Giordano Extension. Kypreos: Starting point is $72 million over 8 years
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Old 08-07-2015, 11:23 AM   #861
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Default Giordano Extension. Kypreos: Starting point is $72 million over 8 years
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Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!! View Post
It would be a real shame to trade Giordano.

But not as big of a shame as it would be to have a 36 year old playing out the tail end of his career as a 4th/5th defenceman, at a $9m cap hit with 4 more years left on his deal.

For a cap ceiling team trying to win the Stanley Cup, a $9m player that's anything short of a superstar is a real problem.

Do you realistically see him holding out until he gets 9 million a season over 5-7 years somewhere?

Because I don't.
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