It is a tough business, but Gio should be exposed and I think Seattle takes him.
They could retain and flip him immediately or hang on until the trade deadline. He is still a good player who could help many teams.
For the Flames, I would not throw assets to protect Gio. I would, however, look at Seattle as a trade partner for one of the 8 or 9 defensemen they will pick in the draft. Most of these guys should be decent 4/5 options, which isn't that far off where Gio is now.
Vegas picked up a bunch of defensemen and then traded Methot, Emelin, T. van Reimsdyk and Schlemko for various picks. The Flames could pick up something to bolster the blueline, for say something like a third rounder.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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