Yes, Giordano was considered an excellent defenseman before he broke out offensively. And the reason he didn't get many Norris votes was because the Flames sucked and he had a slow start. Had he not gotten hurt the prior year (playing the same as he did for the 2nd half of this year) he would have been top 2 for Norris voting.
And yes, the rest of the experts do think he is excellent
And drink on the Bouwmeester reference!
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