Rumor: Leafs Interested in Gio as Gio wants to come home to retire in a year or two

[m1ker]

Depends on if he’s willing to sign a spezza like deal for the next 2 years

 

[Dragao6]

Why we only picking up these guys that want to come home to play for the leafs when their 37
Where was this desire earlier in their career

Pass and get him next year at league minimum

Maybe if they take mrazek and he comes retained

 

[cookie]

We have a player that isn't afraid to play physical, has previous chemistry with Brodie, that wants to play in the city, has respectable stats on a meh team, and who would also be an excellent mentor to our young-and-coming defenders.

The only foreseeable issue is cost: ~$3.5mm retention is not something Travis Dermott can cover, nor a b-level prospect.

 

[Advanced stats]

Do we need a top 4 D who is capable to play against top 6 forwards?

Absolutely. After Rielly, Brodie and Muzzin there's a significant falloff in experience.

Sign me up for the righg price.

 

[fahad203]

Do we need a top 4 D who is capable to play against top 6 forwards?

Absolutely. After Rielly, Brodie and Muzzin there's a significant falloff in experience.

Sign me up for the righg price.

Except that he's not really capable of that night in night out.
Get Lindholm with terms. That significantly changes everything. Not another band aid solution

 

[The Iceman]

Leafs in the drivers seat.
We have the leverage, lets use it to our benefit...
Gio would be awesome on the PK and protecting leads.

 

[DarkKnight]

I hope he forces Seattle into trading him to his preferred destination and that somehow lowers the price.

This.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

With the price of rentals, not sure I'd be up for it.

What do you think the ask is?

Agreed. There's same crazy shit happening.
However I can also see some bargains in the last hour or 2 on Monday and i'm fine if we wait on the sidelines for more reasonably priced help.

 

[2 Slick]

A first round pick for a player on the cusp of retirement? Yeah, hell no, stay away from this, Dubas.

Keep your first round pick, acquiring him won't put the Leafs over the top, as they still have the same goaltending issues as before.

Either get a piece or two somewhat cheap or stand pat.

 

[Le Cobra]

is this the guy from the 'my name is Giovanni Giorgio' meme

who the heck are we talking about? i never heard of a player named Gio

i heard of a movie Gia

alls i know is a player named Mike Giordano. can we stop being lazy pls and type full names. not that hard

 

[Leafsfan74]

If Gio is holding out for Toronto, Dubas would do well to mind the situation while going after Middleton first. Gio's effectively done the Leafs a favour if reports are true.

I tend to agree with this logic, especially if Seattle wants to be known as a character franchise that other players will consider in UFA. As a new team,.why nickel and dime other teams and leave a bad taste in players mouths? It's not as if the Cup is around the corner for them.

Gio isn't the player of 3-4 years ago, at least grant him his wish for a decent return. If not, Leafs can bid for his services in the offseason. A first is too much for a rental who is close to retirement. Middleton seems like the right play here.

 

[Morbo]

not sure players close to retirement are what the Maple Leafs need right now.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Pass here. All he'll do (especially if and when Muzzin comes back) is make our D look older.

 

[Atrusai]

is this the guy from the 'my name is Giovanni Giorgio' meme

who the heck are we talking about? i never heard of a player named Gio

i heard of a movie Gia

alls i know is a player named Mike Giordano. can we stop being lazy pls and type full names. not that hard

100% agree, Le Cob.

 

[Enga Olly]

4th Rounder and Kraken has 50% retention

 

[Martin Skoula]

I wouldn't want both him and Muzzin in the lineup going forward, too slow. If Muzzin is done either via LTIRetirement or trade, sure. Rielly-Sandin-Giordano on a Spezza deal could make sense for next season, it doesn't work with Muzzin also in the mix.

 

[Mugzy97]

Honestly I wouldn’t give up much more than Dermott. Gio at this stage in his career isn’t much of an upgrade on the defencemen we already have.

I don’t even think trading Dermott for him makes any sense

 

[Gabriel426]

Dermott plus conditional 1st rounder(Leafs in Cup finals) for Gio

 

[Cpt Maple Leaf]

He’s not what he used to be

I will be disappointed if we spend meaningful assets on a guy at the end of his career

It is a leafy thing to do...

 

[mcleex]

Dude is 38 years old

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

only get him if he comes cheap so he could "maybe" rekindle his chemistry with brodie. if he' gonna cost a 1st or a 2nd, then tell Ron Francis to f*** off.

just sign him in the summer for next season.

 

[Legion34]

Dude is 38 years old

Still playing 22 min a night outplaying a lot of players. I wouldn’t sign him for term but he still plays physical blocks shots pk and plays solid d

 

[Nylanderthal]

Why we only picking up these guys that want to come home to play for the leafs when their 37
Where was this desire earlier in their career

Pass and get him next year at league minimum

Maybe if they take mrazek and he comes retained

Tavares and bunting come to mind. Hyman as a college FA.

 

[Apex Predator]

I know he’s 38 but they only need him to give them a few months of playoff hockey.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

I know he's 38, but I'd still be happy to have him. He's still a decent player, and having another vet on the blue line isn't the worst idea when there's 2 rookies back there right now and who knows if Muzzin comes back and plays well. I don't think the pricetag will be a 1st or a 2nd plus a prospect. I can see Seattle doing him a solid and sending him here for something a lot less.