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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Call me crazy if you want to, but depending on how things play out this could be a great way to free ourselves of the Giordano contract. I'm worried that will be a bad deal for the last few years of it.
For the record I love Gio, just not his contract.
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Finally had a look at the rules, and I kind of agree, I could see a situation where it makes the most sense.
If Hamilton and Brodie keep playing together, and keep putting up 25+ min / game.
If Jokipakka and Kylington play the way we think they will play for the next year or two.
If it is only 1 team
Especially if the Draft is 2 years away, rather than 1 year.
It might not work out in a way that it makes sense, but by exposing Gio you are pretty certain who will be taken, eliminates the worry about who else is exposed. If you have to hit 25% of payroll it makes it easier to protect guys like Backlund and Frolik, I think replacing guys like that in the UFA market would be expensive every team will be short a player at this level with a bit of money to spend, and if all of those ifs come true you will be losing a declining #3 dman from your team with a large salary, who you are almost ready to replace from the farm
Hard to say how things will work out in a year or two, but it's a conversation they probably will have.