Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign D Mark Giordano to extension (2 years, $800k AAV)

[Racer88]

It sounds like Gio would have signed here no matter who the GM was.

Absolutely!!!!!!

 

[horner]

He said he wants to win, and obviously winning here would mean more than winning anywhere else. And despite all the bleating about how awful this team is, the truth is that we'll be one of the cup favorites next season.

I'm not shocked at all, I was expecting this. Though I wasn't expecting for him to come this cheap.

Amazing news! I can only hope the rest of the off-season is as good this. We need a #1 goalie!!

The price we got him at Iam taking about

 

[Dreakmur]

Why not yes?

It wasn’t last year and it’s the same…

 

[Racer88]

Wouldn't be surprise if he went to Dubas with this himself. So to Dubas horney fans here: lets cool it for now fcol!
Either way, Geo has now become an instant hero in Leafs Nation. Deservedly so

This made me smile

 

[All Mod Cons]

Why not yes?

Firstly. I saw Justin Holl.

Secondly, I don't believe they are strong enough defensively, especially against big bodied forwards.

Thirdly, I think the unit as a whole will be fairly injury prone. Some based off age, some based off minutes, and some based off style of play.

What if it looked something like:

Rielly-Lyubushkin
Chychrun-Brodie
Giordano-Liljegren

Exit Muzzin, Holl, Sandin (in a Chychrun trade).

Boosh is a great player to have in your overall d unit. But he should not be paired with Rielly, and should not be in the top 4.

 

[BertCorbeau]

That’s beautiful. Not only the re-sign of a quality d-man. But that is a sweet cheap deal and really makes the price paid at the deadline that much better.

 

[Mess]

Holly Moley !!!

This Gio signing opens up a whole new world of opportunities, allowing the Leafs to dig themselves out of a deep hole, and move on from Holl,

 

[theTTC]

what a great addition he's been absolutely LOVE this and can we get Blackwell signed he was great too

"great"? and "great"? wtf

 

[Gabriel426]

What if it looked something like:

Rielly-Lyubushkin
Chychrun-Brodie
Giordano-Liljegren

Exit Muzzin, Holl, Sandin (in a Chychrun trade).

Chychrun is a Reilly lite. He is not good defensively or at the very least, can’t play the shut down role.
Need someone to do that esp since Reilly is not known for his defence either.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

"great"? wtf

he's been a great addition, he helped Lilly's game tremendously when he arrived

 

[AvroArrow]

He wants to win
he knows this teak is on the cusp
also an early G signing May set a precedent for some others to maybe take a team discount.

‘’Tampa and Toronto was the Stanley cup finals series in all seriousness

I would say Tampa/Toronto was the ECF, Colorado is still the top dog in the West and overall for me

But this is a fantastic signing, Gio is an absolute gem. Dude could have easily gotten 3M on the open market, took a massive discount, he understands how close this team is to winning it all. Look at the Florida series right now, it's a joke, Tampa up 3-0 and probably completing the sweep, it hasn't even been a contest. We are very close, we still need a reliable, legitimate 1G.

 

[nuck]

Damn!! Great signing! Did not think he would sign for this cheap

He has earned $50M so no surprised he didn't squeeze them. Sandin or Muzz are on the way out.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

...and he went to Dubas bc he likes the team that the GM built.

that must be it

 

[BigBlu]

Holly Moley !!!

This Gio signing opens up a whole new world of opportunities, allowing the Leafs to dig themselves out of a deep hole, and move on from Holl,

wHO'LL even believe it!? HOLLata value!

Holl of a deal!

HOLL Hollin' ass outta here!

 

[OVO16]

Holl to Dallas for Futures makes a lot of sense

 

[fahad203]

There should be nothing you can say to trash this signing. This is a great signing

Maybe even Dubas best signing yet

 

[nuck]

He needs waivers next year. He won't be going to the Marlies.

Sandin will probably be a full time guy next year, if he can stay healthy.

A full time guy where though? Three veteran LD ahead of him now. If they were physically stronger on the right side I could see Muzzin moved for the cap situation but without him they are kitten soft on the back end.

 

[BigBlu]

Holl to Dallas for Futures makes a lot of sense

Front Office better be putting together a kick butt Justin Holl highlight reel and passing it around the league right now!

There should be nothing you can say to trash this signing. This is a great signing

Maybe even Dubas best signing yet

You're literally tilting at windmills. Have you seen a single critical post?

 

[GoonieFace]

Wow. Well done Dubas.

Are you kidding me? A chimpanzee could have negotiated this contract. This was all Gio and not Dubas. Wow, people will stretch the limits to praise this guy

 

[SeaOfBlue]

A full time guy where though? Three veteran LD ahead of him now. If they were physically stronger on the right side I could see Muzzin moved for the cap situation but without him they are kitten soft on the back end.

I would say a rotation between Gio/Muzzin, but it is also possible to put one of Sandin or Giordano on the RD if the RD guy is not good enough to be a full time player (assuming we move Holl).

We need to keep Gio and Muzzin fresh for the playoffs anyways, and there will be injuries so everyone should get ample playing time.

 

[Warden of the North]

Excellent deal. Love it

 

[Drytoast]

Great start for the summer!

 

[fahad203]

Front Office better be putting together a kick butt Justin Holl highlight reel and passing it around the league right now!


You're literally tilting at windmills. Have you seen a single critical post?

There are few posts here about how he onky signed because hes from toronto, some because he made his money and some on Dubas didnt sign him or should get credit, that any gm could have signed him from toronto coukd have signed up to this deal

Are you kidding me? A chimpanzee could have negotiated this contract. This was all Gio and not Dubas. Wow, people will stretch the limits to praise this guy

I criticize him more than anyone. Hence is more the reason to praise.
If you are going to criticize him for his mistakes, you should also praise when he does do something positive

 

[Dayjobdave]

This is a great deal for the Leafs. Thank you Gio.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Are you kidding me? A chimpanzee could have negotiated this contract. This was all Gio and not Dubas. Wow, people will stretch the limits to praise this guy

Dubas signed him. Regardless of whether a chimpanzee would have done the same. There is no stretch here.