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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Teams agreed to the penalties. Some teams have already been hit by the penalties. What's the problem here? The Hawks don't have 3 Cups without this Hossa contract.
Why do some get to pick and choose who gets hindered by penalty agreed upon in the CBA, particularly when it benefits one of the most fortunate teams in the league?
I hope the Flames can get out of Gio's contract in 4 years. Will we be subject to the same standard?
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If Gio suffers a career ending injury in four years, I have no doubt the league would afford the Flames the same courtesy Boston got with Savard, Philly with Pronger, etc.
But not for nothing, Giordano is still the best defenseman on this team. Brodie and Dougie are great players, but when either of them play with Giordano, all of a sudden that tandem is statistically one of the very best in the entire league by every metric. That's Gio. So while six years is a long time, do you really see him being less than top four if he avoids significant head or leg injuries?
As for cap recapture, I just think it's a stupid rule. It's up there with challenging offsides.