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Originally Posted by Ashasx
I really feel like, if we wanted to, we could get rid of Gio's contract without shooting ourselves in the foot.
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I agree, opening up that cap space would allow the flames to keep a backlund, I believe We have missed Gio's peak value though due to his large contract, declining performance and getting older though. If they can get good value, absolutely they trade him, just think they've missed their window a bit, not much, maybe someone still bites with a big contract.
This is the same situation as Backlund though. People would never have traded Gio in his previous contract while performing. Now Gio is getting paid and getting older, declining. People see him as tradable now.
To your other comment about over 30 = garbage, you missed it again. I don't think he's garbage or will be garbage. He could be the best 3rd line center in 4 years but he will have priced himself out of the Flames cap. I'm saying he's good, pricing himself out of Calgary because the young guys will have taken over by then.