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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I took it as unprotected. If BT spends assets to protect a rapidly declining D man that takes up almost $7M in cap with one year left it will just be another F up on his part. Not only can we really use that cap space but this team desperately needs a leadership change.
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I think this team needs some new skill and speed more than it needs to get rid of a guy like Gio for the next year. Why would we want the extra $3.5 million in cap space - so BT can go out and get another Neal or Brouwer??? This team needs to realize who they are and why they are falling short, pretty sure Gio is not the problem and getting him out of the locker room likely doesn't make us better. Hopefully management puts a lot of youngsters in the line up this year, Pelletier, Phillips, Zary etc., I'm sure Gio would be good for those guys as well as being a proven top 4 d-man more than the 3rd or 4th rounder needed to protect Gio.