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Strange Brew · 07-21-2021, 12:53 PM

I have been very critical of Treliving but the Gio contract simply ends up being a master stroke. We had all the best years of that deal, just an incredible outcome.

Assuming no fairy tale return for Gio, he will go down as the face of the team and major trophy winner during a period where the team accomplished little. I'd retire his number, and that's coming from someone who only thinks face of the franchise types should have retired numbers. For the Flames that is only 9, 14 and 12. And now 5 IMO.

The downer is we never saw much from him in the playoffs which is unfortunately part of how I'll remember him.

07-21-2021, 12:53 PM	#142
Strange Brew Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Exp:	I have been very critical of Treliving but the Gio contract simply ends up being a master stroke. We had all the best years of that deal, just an incredible outcome. Assuming no fairy tale return for Gio, he will go down as the face of the team and major trophy winner during a period where the team accomplished little. I'd retire his number, and that's coming from someone who only thinks face of the franchise types should have retired numbers. For the Flames that is only 9, 14 and 12. And now 5 IMO. The downer is we never saw much from him in the playoffs which is unfortunately part of how I'll remember him.