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Originally Posted by Hackey
Or both could have been traded at the deadline when this team was out of the playoffs and one was UFA and the other everyone knew would be the player left unprotected. But of course will have to tell ourselves that no one would have wanted either of these guys for a playoff run.
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This team wasn’t out of the POs at the deadline before Brodie went UFA. That was two seasons ago. In fact they won the play-in and lost to the cup finalists.
Now they could have traded Gio at the last TDL. But like it or not, they were chasing the Habs and thought they had a shot then. I’m not sure what team would have afforded the cap hit even at that point in the season, knowing they’d probably end up exposing him.
ETA: at the halfway point of the year a lot of posters were actively hoping Gio would be taken, because his season was so rough to that point. Most thought he wouldn’t be taken. His mid season turnaround actually caused this issue.