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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Firing a GM who built a team that can compete now and moving forward for a first round exit would be a bad move. This team was inherited basically from scratch for Treliving. He has signed, traded for, or re-signed every player on this team. The rebuild is over and the contending window is open but it appears to be open for the next 3 years after this at least after this season. Gio is getting older but so is Hanifin, Valimaki, Andersson, Kylington. Our forwards are just entering their prime. Maybe next year or the season after you take the big swing but this year coming off a draft without a pick in the first 3 rounds we would be making a mistake in my opinion.
If they move a pick+ for a long term starting goalie then I would be on board. If they are spending big assets on a Simmonds, Panarin etc then I think that would be a massive failure unless they win it all
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You're under-valuing Gio man. Without him, this team is a gong show on D and would barely be a playoff contender, let alone a cup contender. He's 35. How many more years can he play like this? Is he a Nick Lidstrom? Maybe. But I don't want to take that chance. This year could be the best chance for a cup. He is not replaceable through trade or free agency. (Valimaki could be his replacement, but it's gonna take a loooooong time) We need to win with him NOW (this or next). IMO of course.
The other option of course would be, if you don't want to go for it this year, you trade Gio at the deadline and get a house and a home back. Our core is young enough that the young players coming back could fit in nicely. It's a tough call. I really doubt the Flames would ever do it though and I'd prefer to see him hoist the cup here. He deserves it.