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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Stop the Kraken from claiming a top 4 defenseman by having less than 4 top 4 defenseman is such a Flames thing to do especially when one of those defenders is going to retire in a year or two.
I think we're overthinking things. If they want to claim a 38 year old Giordano for one year, should he not retire, let them do so and thank them for the cap-space.
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I think Gio can play for a long time, similar to Chara. He’s generally the fittest Flame in camp and he also relies on his hockey sense/iq and excellent timing. Darryl’s system hides his mobility flaws. Gio has always has a hard time turning and being beaten wide. Darryl’s system shelters that a bit more than Ward’s system.
I just find it disingenuous to think that Darryl freaking Sutter will be perfectly fine with giving up his 26-27 minute defenseman who plays on the top pair plus #1 PP and #1 PK all because the guy is 38 years old. If anything, age works in the favor of the new coach as the youth on this team have been routinely punished both verbally and in usage.