Proposal: Giordano

[Double Dion]

Would you bring him back? I know I'll be in the minority as usual, but I would.

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[Rubi]

Why not. Its not like the Flames are trying to be competitive for the next few years. Sign him to a cheap 1 yr contract and let him retire as a Flame. Then find a spot for him in the organization when he retires. I'm sure he will help the Flames younger players both on and off the ice.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

One year deal at a trade-deadline friendly contract, a/la Mantha. Absolutely I would.

 

[Backlund]

I don't think he'd want to come back. I think he still wants to win so he's waiting to see if he can find a spot on a contender.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

One year deal at a trade-deadline friendly contract, a/la Mantha. Absolutely I would.

We wouldn't be getting anything of value trading Gio......very different situations.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

We wouldn't be getting anything of value trading Gio......very different situations.

A 5th or 6th round pick is still free money.

 

[InfinityIggy]

We wouldn't be getting anything of value trading Gio......very different situations.

Brad Treliving is still an NHL GM.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Brad Treliving is still an NHL GM.

And the GM who is currently letting him walk.

 

[Body Checker]

No to Giordano, we got tons of LHD to give a shot at 3rd pair minutes

 

[Anglesmith]

If we were looking to add another blueliner it would be Kylington, not Giordano. We don't have a lack of veterans.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Love me some Giordano but we on that new shit now

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

He's completely washed and would rather give a guy in the AHL the minutes to see what we have.

There's a spot for him in the scouting department or management though.

 

[Double Dion]

He's completely washed and would rather give a guy in the AHL the minutes to see what we have.

There's a spot for him in the scouting department or management though.

2.2 Goals against per 60 is what he's giving up the last 2 seasons while supposedly washed. Better by quite a bit than every defenseman on our roster by over half a goal against per 60. He has no offensive game left, but he can still defend.

 

[Volica]

Kind of wonder if there was something between Gio and guys like Backlund. No idea, but signing in Calgary would be a pretty smart move. Sign a year, show you have something left in the tank, get traded to a contender looking for depth.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

2.2 Goals against per 60 is what he's giving up the last 2 seasons while supposedly washed. Better by quite a bit than every defenseman on our roster by over half a goal against per 60. He has no offensive game left, but he can still defend.

Tonight I told my nephew to make sure he Mark Giordano’s before dinner.

He’s completely washed. We’re in the development game now. Get with the program.

 

[Mobiandi]

We just fixed our locker room. Why would we make it messy again by bringing back our ex-captain who probably should have retired 2-3 years ago

 

[Double Dion]

Tonight I told my nephew to make sure he Mark Giordano’s before dinner.

He’s completely washed. We’re in the development game now. Get with the program.

Yes it's very important to our development to have Pachal, Hanley and Jake Bean there. We're developing them into superstars and they really have great things to teach the young guys.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Yes it's very important to our development to have Pachal, Hanley and Jake Bean there. We're developing them into superstars and they really have great things to teach the young guys.

I don't know, Pachal occasionally looks competent and he's only 24. Should play him a lot see what happens.

 

[Double Dion]

I don't know, Pachal occasionally looks competent and he's only 24. Should play him a lot see what happens.

He's fine as a bottom pairing 6/7. He's not going to be part of anyone's core moving forward and he's not going to help anyone develop. I'd keep him over Hanley for sure, just saying Giordano at least does one of those 2 things.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

He's fine as a bottom pairing 6/7. He's not going to be part of anyone's core moving forward and he's not going to help anyone develop. I'd keep him over Hanley for sure, just saying Giordano at least does one of those 2 things.

Play Gio 30-ish games, and the other 50 games he's behind the bench as an Assistant Coach.

Best of both worlds IMO

 

[Fig]

He's completely washed and would rather give a guy in the AHL the minutes to see what we have.

There's a spot for him in the scouting department or management though.

Giving him the Mike Stone treatment is fair if he's agreeable to it.

I was baffled who "stoney" was when I watched one of those dev camp videos until I realized it was Mike Stone.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Giving him the Mike Stone treatment is fair if he's agreeable to it.

I was baffled who "stoney" was when I watched one of those dev camp videos until I realized it was Mike Stone.

But why even put him on the roster then and instead just give him a developmental role in the coaching staff?

Look I love Gio. Wish he would’ve retired a Flame. Wish we would’ve won with him. But we have a ton of dmen, young guys, AHL guys, fringe guys, who need to show if they have a future on the blue line with us. It’s a new era. Gotta turn the page.

 

[Fig]

But why even put him on the roster then and instead just give him a developmental role in the coaching staff?

Look I love Gio. Wish he would’ve retired a Flame. Wish we would’ve won with him. But we have a ton of dmen, young guys, AHL guys, fringe guys, who need to show if they have a future on the blue line with us. It’s a new era. Gotta turn the page.

Wasn't Stone was the 7th man for a while and he'd take a game or two while the kids were acclimating? IIRC he was also helping the kids push the pace of the practices so that they wouldn't be too out of place when it was their turn to step into an NHL game.

It just got a little funky and weird when Sutter suddenly started refusing to play the kids and brought in his 4th line of Z and Gudbranson.

 

[ESH]

Wasn't Stone was the 7th man for a while and he'd take a game or two while the kids were acclimating? IIRC he was also helping the kids push the pace of the practices so that they wouldn't be too out of place when it was their turn to step into an NHL game.

It just got a little funky and weird when Sutter suddenly started refusing to play the kids and brought in his 4th line of Z and Gudbranson.

I swear people just make stuff up to blame Sutter about. Sutter was the first coach to really give Kylington a chance. What other young defenseman did the Flames have that deserved to be playing full time? Zadorov and Gudbranson were actually a very solid bottom pairing for the Flames.

 

[Fig]

I swear people just make stuff up to blame Sutter about. Sutter was the first coach to really give Kylington a chance. What other young defenseman did the Flames have that deserved to be playing full time? Zadorov and Gudbranson were actually a very solid bottom pairing for the Flames.

Well. I think I was drunk on this one. You might notice by the fact I said Z and Gudbranson were on the 4th line...