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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Trading Gio sets the team back no doubt he is clearly by far our best Dman. When Brodie or Hamilton are paired with him they are the best pie in the game. When Brodie or Hamilton are paired with others they are good skating, offensive Dmen, thst make boneheaded defensive plays.
Gio is also one of the players that gives a crap on this team.
I don’t disagree that trading him could be an option depending on the return but I also think moving Gio will result in a big step back for the team at least next year.
I assume the Flames trade Gio to get younger player(s) which obviously would be worse players (next 1+ season)
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I agree that Giordano is the Flames best dman. Trading him would be short term pain for long term gain. This team isn't near good enough. When I watch the best teams in the playoffs, what stands out to me is that their forwards are very quick 2 way players. If they turn pucks over, they are good at retrieving them because of their speed and tenacity. The best teams are built to attack with speed and come at you in waves. They spend more time in the offensive zone and less time defending.
The GM on the Flames has been building from the defence out. I am sick of watching them spending most of their time defending against other teams' quick forwards. How has that worked out so far? The Flames are too slow. They need to get faster and the focus should be more on building a team that attacks relentlessly so that other teams can worry about how to defend against them.