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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
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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The only way I throw assets is if I think Calgary could get more at the TDL than the assets they spend on Seattle not taking him. In other words if they think they can do better at the TDL than Kylington + whatever pick they’d give to Seattle, they should make that investment.
Of course this year’s TDL was all over the place. Does Gio get a Nick Foligno return or a Taylor Hall return or a Brandon Montour return? All of which requires a forecast of how good Gio will be at that time.