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Originally Posted by Poe969
Also, if there are actually compliance buyouts available, lists will change dramatically. As for Gio and Backlund, both guys are already on the decline IMO and will be seen as over paid by that time. As much as they're loved and respected, losing one of those guys wouldn't be all that bad.
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Gio is a franchise Dman and while he likely is never as good as he was in 2019 he is still miles better than any Dman on the roster.
Remember when Gio signed his contract and people thought it would be an overpayment by year 3? Year 4 of the deal is almost complete and it has been an absolute steal the entire time.
You are understating the importance of both Gio and Backlund. Your logic makes sense protecting a 38 year old and 32 year old over younger players doesn’t make a ton of sense. I personally hope the Flames have no choice but to expose Gio because that means Kylington has taken a big step.