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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
We need to move on from Gio. Great Flame, but its Sutters team now not Gio's.
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I agree. Fantastic defenseman, had wonderful years here with a Norris trophy win to boot. From a leadership standpoint, he has not led his team(s) to success. The year we won a playoff series in 2015, he was injured.
I know the lack of team success is not squarely to blame on Gio alone, but if you're the captain, you have to find ways to carry the team on your back to play-off success. Worse teams in the past decade have had more playoff success than Calgary since 03/04. The chemistry this team has built under Sutter's leadership without Gio's presence is not something I want to tamper with. Nostalgia or not.
This coming from someone who has purchased and proudly wears a HC Gio Jersey from time to time.