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Originally Posted by Toonage
100% agree the Flames would look more than foolish signing their Captain to a long term extension and then leaving him unprotected. People would/should be fired if that were to occur.
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Why? Was expansion and the ensuing process on the top of their heads when the deal was signed? I don't think so, it may have been a passing thought but not a prevalent one. I don't think anyone other than fans would consider it foolish if they decided it was in the best interests of the team to move on from Gio and what will likely be a boat anchor contract on the back 9 of it.
I don't think it is silly at all to weigh out the possibilities of Gio being left unprotected if the Expansion draft were to happen. I'd rather drop Gio than Monahan, Gaudreau, Bennett, Hamilton and a handful of prospects.
All this will be figured out eventually. By the draft it sounds like. So when we know the final details of the process, I don't think it is unreasonable to consider all options in this circumstance. I just do not believe it is 100% a certainty that Gio gets protection from expansion.