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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
If Gio has a better year this coming year than he had last year, you consider protecting him, but if he plays the same or worse, you don’t even consider protecting him.
Why would Seattle pick a 38 year old defenseman with only 1 year left on the contract, who has almost certainly had his best years behind him.
If you think you can be as good as Vegas was in their first year, sure you might want his veteran leadership to bring the team together. But that’s unlikely.
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Seattle MIGHT pick Gio as a first captain, leader and top 4 defenseman. His name might be big enough to sell a few extra tickets too. Oh and he could net an early draft pick if moved at the deadline to a contender. I think they'll pick the most valuable players overall and trade excess vets for futures.