[Signing] Leafs extend Giordano (two years, $800k AAV)

[Locke]

Originally Posted by cannon7

Giordano wants a Cup. Can't really blame him for taking a huge discount to remain with a contender.

This. Absolutely this.

He's got career earnings of over $60M. If he wants a Cup and, despite loathing the Leafs one must admit they've got a good team.

Instead of being a Mercenary, he's sticking to his home town that has a good shot and taking a haircut to do it.

I hate to say it because its Gio, but man alive...if another Canadian team wins a Cup and its not Calgary it is going to be INSUFFERABLE.

The Oilers, Canucks and Habs were way, way too close for comfort.

[activeStick]

Wow. Solid dude. Always been a good guy.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by browna

True definition of a home town discount. NHLPA probably not so happy.

My guess as part of this deal also is a wink and nod agreement to having an organizational role with the Leafs when he's done playing.

Me thinks you're overthinking it; Giordano has agreed to get another 1.6 million dollars to play hockey, that's it. The NHLPA isn't going to give a crap about a 40 year old player signing so low, it happens.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Locke

I hate to say it because its Gio, but man alive...if another Canadian team wins a Cup and its not Calgary it is going to be INSUFFERABLE.

I'd like the Cup to come back to Canada.

Obviously would prefer it to be Calgary, but enough is enough.

Hockey is Canada's game.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by browna

True definition of a home town discount. NHLPA probably not so happy.

My guess as part of this deal also is a wink and nod agreement to having an organizational role with the Leafs when he's done playing.

I dont think the PA is going to care really.

And if they're pissy about it? They can get lost.

[Vinny01]

Great deal for the Leafs. Thought the Flames may have signed him to a similar deal but after he moved to Toronto at the deadline it felt like that is where he would finish his career

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

I'd like the Cup to come back to Canada.

Obviously would prefer it to be Calgary, but enough is enough.

Hockey is Canada's game.

Oh sweet summer child.

No. If it isnt Calgary you really dont.

The Cup comes back to Canada all the time because half the players in the League are Canadian.

Look at the overwhelming media coverage we get in Canada. We're drowned in Leafs/Habs/Oilers effluvia.

If any one of those teams won it we would never, ever hear the end of it. It would be awful.

[browna]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Hockey is Canada's game.

And thats why there's been more Canadians on most, if not every team's roster that has won the Cup, than any other nationality for a long long time.

Canadian cities don't "deserve" it more than others. Certainly not to the level where one starts rooting for natural rivals or teams forced nationally down everyone's throats year round, to achieve that.

[the_only_turek_fan]

No disrespect to Gio, but I rather have Stone.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Good luck to Gio in TO

[powderjunkie]

Hard to say what he would have fetched on the open market...probably 1 year at 1.5-2.5M in some random city.

It's also possible that he ends up as the #7 or even in the AHL eventually depending on their depth chart (claim me and I retire re: waivers)... maybe even home games/near games only in the A. No escrow down there and he'd stay game ready for a playoff run.

He has played 19-20 mins so far as the #4 guy (and 21:30 in SEA this year), so I doubt he'll fall off that fast, but you never know.

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

That seems so low! Has his price gone down that much!?

Spezza, Thornton, Simmonds, Bogosian, etc.

Perry has also signed a few times under his market value, probably a few other guys, too.

[bluejays]

Really cheap, despite him being on the downside of his career. Realistically he's a 5th d-man on most teams and this is a bargain for that given his experience and capability.

On another note, I wouldn't be surprised if Toronto looks to get a guy like Ryan O'Reilly on his last year in arguably an overpay by giving up Nylander. Nylander's contract is really good and obviously puts up points. Could work for both teams.

[Shazam]

Smoking hot deal. Great for the Leafs.

[agulati]

Wow. Great deal for the Leafs. He is still a good/decent Top 4.

[JohnnyB]

Congrats to both sides. Leafs get a great guy at a great price and Gio gets to play in a place he obviously wants to be.

[Reggie Dunlop]

C'est la vie.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Locke

Oh sweet summer child.

No. If it isnt Calgary you really dont.

The Cup comes back to Canada all the time because half the players in the League are Canadian.

Look at the overwhelming media coverage we get in Canada. We're drowned in Leafs/Habs/Oilers effluvia.

If any one of those teams won it we would never, ever hear the end of it. It would be awful.

No kidding. The last thing I want is a Canadian team to win it if it isn't the Flames. That would be a nightmare.

[Number 39]

I’d be ok w Winnipeg winning a cup but that’s about it for Canadian teams other than the Flames.

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by Number 39

I’d be ok w Winnipeg winning a cup but that’s about it for Canadian teams other than the Flames.

Not me. The only Canadian team I wouldn't be pissed off if they won besides the Flames is the Senators.

Winnipeg is almost as bad as Vancouver or Edmonton

I'd rather Toronto, especially since they re-signed Gio

[Number 39]

Living in the GTA I wouldn’t. Would be insufferable with or without Gio.