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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
To me the debate is between exposing Giordano or Backlund.
Tbh it's sad to see either go, but materially the Flames can move on from those contracts with little regret.
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If you choose to protect Gio and all the other eligible starting D you have to go the 8 skaters route and you end up exposing not only Backlund, but also Monahan and Dube. Or else you have to expose another D, like Tanev or Andersson:
Tkachuk, Lindholm, Gaudreau, Mangiapane, Gio, Tanev, Andersson, Hanifin
Or
Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Monahan, Lindholm, Mangiapane, Dube, Backlund, Gio, Hanifin, Andersson or Tanev