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Originally Posted by GS Skier
Every thing I'm hearing about the Krakens "plan" is that they want to play their cap really smart. They do NOT have any intention of spending much more than the floor so in this fixed cap future for a few years they will have a major advantage.
I would just note that exposing Gio and Lucic is pretty darn safe from everything I've read. They aren't taking ANYONE's "Cap" problems away for them. Most mock drafts have them taking Oshie at 5.5 as a local boy. They will likely take Kjillington from Calgary and almost every mock draft show that.
FWIW Even Vegas only drafted 1 single $6 Mil player and that was of course Fleury. The Kraken have lots of goalies to choose from however there is NO Fluery caliber goalie available or even anything close.
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I actually think it would be very silly of them not to take Gio if he were to be exposed.
He could probably fetch a late 1st or a 2nd+ if he were a rental at the 2022 trade deadline. Unless he suddenly takes huge regressive steps. This is especially true if Seattle retains half his cap at the deadline.
I don't see any other available Flames fetching draft capital like that. Kylington went through waivers. Lucic, though useful, has negative value.
Ryan doesn't have value (otherwise he would have been traded).
And if Seattle does compete in year 1, Gio would likely be one of the best defensemen on the team.
With all that said, I don't think the Flames should spend assets to keep Gio. Just enjoy the freed up cap space and move on.