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THE TOUGH DECISION: Yes, Mark Giordano is left unprotected, but at least listen to the reasoning. In June 2021, Giordano will be months away from his 38th birthday and one year away from unrestricted free agency. Despite his aging like a fine wine, chances are he’s going to have lost a step by that point and won’t be worth the near $7-million cap hit Seattle would have to incur. Some might see it as a gamble, but there will be enough talent exposed elsewhere that Giordano should remain a Flame.
LESSON LEARNED: The Flames shouldn’t expect Seattle to do their dirty work for them. Left exposed at the 2017 expansion draft were Troy Brouwer, Brandon Bollig, Michael Stone and Brian Elliot, but the Golden Knights took Deryk Engelland and left Calgary to deal with some of those tough contracts.
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