Yandle is an offensive defenseman. The moment he loses a step, he's an anchor.
Giordano has very low mileage for a 32 year old. And he is in freakish shape.
Giordano is a complete defenseman and will still be an excellent defenseman when his offensive numbers start to slide. The same simply cannot be said about Yandle.
Trying to compare Giordano and Yandle is like comparing Kopitar to Spezza. THey might put up similar numbers, but they are not similar players. Without the points, Kopitar is still a great player. Spezza, not so much.
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