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Originally Posted by Hackey
This idea that Gio had to be protected or noone would trade for him doesn't make sense. Every year teams buy rentals at the deadline. If they lost him then he's a rental. That may even be an ideal situation for some teams.
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Originally Posted by Bonded
I think it is more that the Flames were still in the playoff hunt and are not rebuilding. Would have had to be a hockey trade of some kind.
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I think Bonded is correct, but also, if you call Gio a rental, he has to go to a team that can afford the cap space short term. Which contender was that?
Gio also had a LNTC, albeit with a fairly weak condition.