Gio was on track to win the Norris last season, and by many accounts, would have had he not been injured. Therefor, there's an argument to be made to have him near the top. He's in the middle of that list. In no way is there homerism to have him ahead of any of those guys. It's really subjective right now.
Who you'd take for free right now if building a team is a different discussion because of age, and really a moot point anyway.
Gio has shown the ability to take over a game the last few years, and is rock solid in both ends of the ice. He might just be the most well rounded d-man in the league at present.
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