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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Guess where Giordano was at age 23/24? Russia. Guess how many people thought that was a red flag and wrote him off? A lot. Guess how many were wrong? A lot.
Ferland is 23. Giordano hadn't even established himself as a regular NHL defensemen by that age.
23 is young unless you're a top 5-10 pick. It's especially young if you started hockey late. He's a young player still developing, that's reality. Plateau? Gimme a break.
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Giordano left because he wanted a one way contract. I can't speak for everyone but a lot of people thought it was a mistake by Sutter to not give him one.
It was not because he was declining or plateauing.