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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Matt is arguing that if Gio returns more than a 2nd at the deadline, the cost is worth it. That's a fair assessment.
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But it's not. We'll use next draft as an example, but with the same result for the Flames (picking 12th). So we trade the 44th pick in this draft for Giordano to not get picked. We sit on him for a year and hope we can get a 1st out of him at the deadline if he performs, which is a complete unknown. If Giordano has another year like this past one, he may only get you a 2nd or 3rd, or maybe a combination of lesser picks from a contender. That means likely a pick in the 25-32 range at best, or 57th or later if he doesn't perform. While we may pickup 12-19 spots in the draft, for having the honor of having $6.75M count against our cap. Are those spots worth $6.75M? What happens if Gio continues his trip down Old Man river and we only get a 2nd at the deadline? We would actually have dropped 13 or more spots, just to protect an aging player. There is risk associated with giving up assets to protect that 38 year old player. Understand both sides of the risk. Personally, I don't see there being any way the Flames should expend assets to protect a player. Expend assets to guarantee a negative asset leaves town, sure. But do NOT spend resources on keeping a player that may be about to fall off the proverbial cliff.