[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

A first and a third is way too much to protect Giordano, and I am the poster that is unquestionably the most 'down' on the remaining defencemen on the Flames.



I would just trade Andersson. Why?


He does show that sometimes he is going to be a game-changer, both with his play and with his antics. I get it.


However, what I usually see is a slower defencemen who also often takes too long to decide on making a play. I know that Bingo has said this about Kylington a lot, but I also see this out of Andersson. Sometimes holds onto the puck for too long, and often gets beat to the puck. He has that shot, and he does make the occasional really strong offensive play - his vision does surprise me at times - but he is a mediocre offensive defencemen. Will he take a big step forward? I don't know. I think his lack of footspeed is going to continue holding him back.


That's why I would trade him. Heck, even after the expansion draft, I would prefer that the Flames trade him for assets, and then flip those assets (and add more) in trying to upgrade on him.

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Defence scares me. Giordano is going to leave a bigger hole in the lineup than many people think (much like Brodie did - imagine a world last season in which we had Giordano-Brodie, Hanifin-Tanev!!). However, you can't pay what Seattle wants - that's way too much.

I think you are putting too much stock into one down year for Rasmus. On the bolded, in that world you are losing Gio for sure. Or Rasmus.