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Originally Posted by Demetric
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.
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Derek Ryan is from Spokane not Seattle so not really a home town guy. That would be like calling someone from Golden BC a Vancouver local. Why take him as an expansion pick when he can be signed for a minimum salary in addition to getting Gio?
If Seattle wants to make the playoffs then they absolutely take Gio but I think they are preparing to build it slower like most expansion teams. Either way he makes way more sense than Derek Ryan.
Gio has far more impressive fancy stats than Ryan so another point that does nothing to strengthen that argument. If the speculation is true that they are going to sign Dougie then another check mark for Gio who had played on a pairing with Dougie for 2 years and they were regarded as the best pair in the league when they were together. Yes Gio had gotten 3 years older but also won a Norris in the time since.
The posters that do not think they will take Gio must be the same that do not think Gio is a top 4 Dman anymore. Gio was arguably the best Dman on the team after the coaching change and gives Seattle exactly what they need. A highly respected star player who they have little commitment to do either keep him for a run or move him either right away or at the deadline if the season isn’t as fortunate as Vegas