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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Gio was the right choice.
Kylington makes sense with the benefit of hindsight but recall this was also a guy that cleared waivers last year.
Gio probably will be able to recoup them a 1st at the deadline, and that was the right move for them.
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I dont think that was the right move at all. I am also not using hindsight here, yet.
Vegas built their team by getting young under used players with potential.
Sure they had a couple of vets too.
Kylington I thought at the time would be a perfect pick for an expansion team.
I thought they were stupid for taking a defenseman so close to retirement.
Sure they maybe able to trade Gio for a late 1st round pick. Yet that pick will take 4 years before coming to the NHL if ever when Kylington was ready.
As for being on waivers? Markstrom was on waivers too, years ago. It is like saying Gio must suck because he was never drafted. Waivers does not always mean a player is a bad player.
Taking Gio was a bad pick. One year left on his contract at a high price tag and a declining older player. There was no upside taking him.
Now using hindsight. It was a bad pick.
You dont build a new team with 38 year old players.