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Originally Posted by Par
You would lose someone good to the expansion draft, no point in giving up very good assets and then losing them for nothing. Also this does not solve the problem between the pipes.
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Here's an idea if Flames land Hamonic or a similar top 4 guy.
Protect Brodie, Hamilton, Hamonic. Talk to Giordano and tell him they will not protect him but will put a deal in place where the expansion team will not select him. Basically have Gio in on the plan.
As good as Gio is, paying an aging dman close to 7 mill a year might not be as enticing for an expansion team. Especially if they can get an asset by not selecting him.
Also him leaving exposed will go big towards the 25% salary being exposed. Yet not losing him.