Giordano wants to play a few more years

[Qubax]

Toronto Maple Leafs pending UFA Mark Giordano intends to play 'a few more years' | TSN

It appears Toronto Maple Leafs veteran defenceman Mark Giordano isn't ready to hang up his skates any time soon.

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Would you be willing to bring back Giordano for league minimum?

The intangible, off ice, training and lifestyle habits would make me atleast entertain the idea for a rebuilding team.

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[Kahvi]

He's mot gonna be an NHL'er in few more years, maybe not even in 2 years.. He's already 40, and the decline just gets faster and faster from there.

Completely different story if he was, lets say, something like 37.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Player/Assistant Coach Mark Giordano.

When he's not playing he's behind the bench.

 

[Backlund]

Can't see why he would want to come back.

 

[Qubax]

I remember thinking Jarome left on slightly icy terms and he's back.

I'm not saying I would necessarily want Gio back, but just that I'd be open to the conversation.

Still Backlunds team...

But the professionalism of Giordano could be good for our young players to be around.

 

[User1996]

Wouldn’t be my least favourite option, but the blue line already looks overcrowded with bodies and Andersson/Weegar should be good enough mentors for those guys.

 

[joescores]

Definitely not.

 

[Some Other Flame]

He's done. The only upside to signing him would be that he'd help with the tank given Huska would almost certainly overplay him.

Downsides are he'd block the spot of someone more useful and his relaxed, country club like mentality is the exact opposite of what the Flames should be building.

 

[Bounces R Way]

I hear Switzerland is nice

 

[ESH]

He's mot gonna be an NHL'er in few more years, maybe not even in 2 years.. He's already 40, and the decline just gets faster and faster from there.

Completely different story if he was, lets say, something like 37.

He was a healthy scratch for a pretty terrible looking Toronto defense corps down the stretch, he’s barely even an NHLer now

 

[InfinityIggy]

If he wants to come here for a year to be tank commander that sounds good to me.

 

[Mobiandi]

I thought he was finished in his last year here tbh

 

[super6646]

I thought he was finished in his last year here tbh

He most definitely was not lol.

He is now however

 

[Lunatik]

If he wants to come here for a year to be tank commander that sounds good to me.

If we don't re-sign Kylington, I'd be down. Let him munch minutes. Otherwise, nah. I don't want Solo or Miro to lose minutes for a nostalgia act.

 

[Kranix]

"a few more."

 

[Body Checker]

Please no; time to give Sololyov, Kuznetsov and Grushnikov those 3rd pair minutes

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Honestly may not be a terrible move for the Oilers to grab him, and yes I did throw up in my mouth a little.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Wish him all the best. Because it’s not happening for the Flames

 

[Khrox]

I would rather our younger guys get a shot. With that said, if Gio pulls a Stone out and signs league minimum to be a 7th D-man that plays 15 games a year? Sure, he could be a good mentor on some of the younger D. If he wants full season playing time, then I absolutely hope we stay away from him until that 1 day contract so he can retire a Flame.

 

[scoringmachine]

I would wait until august and if he is not signed with a team I would sign him for 1 year @ 2 million or less and if he retires have his number retires right away not years from now.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The current state of the Flames defense?

Mark Giordano is an appealing option.