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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
He's been terrific no doubt. Probably the Flames' MVP for this season.
But he still has a 4.5M hit for the next 3 years with no guarantee that he doesn't suffer some sort of fall off particularly given how he plays.
But my basic premise is that, if Gio plays as well as he had for the last stretch next season, that he would be a premium trade chip next TDL for a franchise that needs those badly.
I just think protecting Tanev over Gio isn't a slam dunk if you look at it from an asset POV.
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I guess I think Tanev would be easier to trade, especially retained, being younger, and right handed. And isn’t showing signs of losing his legs like Gio is a bit.