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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think it is funny that some people think Seattle will sign a UFA who is 50-50 to stay in the league instead of taking the proven top 4 Dman who has a single year left on his deal.
Gio @ 50% retained will guaranteed return more assets in a deal for Seattle than Derek Ryan will.
The fact Gio comes with just the single year left has me thinking he is truly the only target that makes sense unless Francis thinks there is really something there in Phillips or Kylington.
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I do not think Seattle is thinking of flipping assets at the deadline, I think they are wanting to make the playoffs just like everyone else. I think it is funny that people think they will go for assets they can flip at the deadline.
Truth is no one really knows what they are going to do. Yes, Vegas was/is an outlier but who says Seattle does not try and replicate.
Sign a UFA that is 50-50 to stay in league cause he is a home town guy ... sounds very familiar, wonder if that has happened before, oh yeah, Vegas did that exact thing with England.
Not to mention that Ryan has good 'fancy stats' which iirc Seattle values.
I think Seattle is going to be playing many games, even if they are targeting Ryan, they will be talking with BT about what if we were to take Gio and immediately flip (more worried about this than a deadline flip) him to try and get additional assets out of BT.
It will be interesting however it shakes out.