Value of: No teams interested in Mark Giordano?

[DFF]

Five years can make a huge difference. On 10/1/75 heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in a thrilling fight. On 10/2/80 Muhammad Ali was a punching bag for heavyweight champion Larry Holmes.

Many people don’t even get to be Larry Holmes punching bag

 

[PaulD]

Another cast off that landed in T.O to play out his last games.

One year deal with rangers

Nope.
Rangers ate smarter than they used to be.
Giordano is done

 

[Jared Dunn]

I was posting quickly and probably shouldn't have said "nothing to do with". Instead I should have said "doesn't matter as much as some here think" because people were stating his age as if that was all that mattered. Gordie Howe was 52 when his final season ended and he scored 40+ points that year. Selanne was 43 and scored almost 30 in less than 65 games. Recchi was 43 and scored almost 50 points. Messier scored 43 when he was 43. Plenty of goalies play into their 40s, many of them hall of famers.

My point was that those dismissing him due to his age and nothing else were being stupid.

Dude the examples you're using are almost unanimously like top 30-40 players of all time or higher lol

40 is old in any NHL era, especially this one when speed is the name of the game more than ever

 

[conFABulator]

I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up back in TO with the Spezza treatment.

We sign him to a one year deal and we waive him whenever need to clear an NHL spot on the roster and other teams know that if they claim him, he retires.

He's our 7th D while Hakanpaa is getting healthy, if we sustain a serious injury we can promote Myers or Niemela ahead of him. He practices every day, he is a good leader and role model and maybe he gets into 30 games or so.

Why not?

 

[Unbiased Fan]

He is 40 years old

Lebron James says hi

 

[Golden_Jet]

Lebron James says hi

Gio is no LeBron lol, he’s so far behind the play nowadays.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up back in TO with the Spezza treatment.

We sign him to a one year deal and we waive him whenever need to clear an NHL spot on the roster and other teams know that if they claim him, he retires.

He's our 7th D while Hakanpaa is getting healthy, if we sustain a serious injury we can promote Myers or Niemela ahead of him. He practices every day, he is a good leader and role model and maybe he gets into 30 games or so.

Why not?

I don't see any room in Toronto for him. Already have 8 dmen once Haakanpa signs

 

[conFABulator]

I don't see any room in Toronto for him. Already have 8 dmen once Haakanpa signs

Agreed. I am of the opinion that Hakanpaa is not on the roster to start the year, even if he does sign. This unique situation may create the opening for Giordano to start the year with the Leafs. I also thought he was a pretty decent dman last year and would be a fine 7/8 considering the intangibles he brings to a roster

 

[Unbiased Fan]

Gio is no LeBron lol, he’s so far behind the play nowadays.

He’s Lebron compared to Justin Holl

 

[OVO16]

Giordano is beyond washed.

Anyone signing him is gonna be for locker room presence and injury replacement.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Something tells me that Edmonton is going to sign him.

 

[Leafs87]

Maybe he’ll get a PTO but he’s pretty cooked even for a 7. Because if you have a prolonged injury you want someone who can play a stretch. I feel he’s at the point where he can play 1 or 2 games and then needs some time off

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lebron James says hi

Comparing Lebron who spends millions each year for training alone is just not it .

 

[Sniper99]

His defensive metrics say otherwise.

they can say whatever they want, hes old, Good career, hang up the blades.

 

[Ciao]

What the hell has he done with all his earnings? gambling? Tinder scams?

Divorce?

 

[Oleksiak]

I don't see any room in Toronto for him. Already have 8 dmen once Haakanpa signs

They can put Rielly in the press box until he decides to try to learn how to play his position.

 

[HockeyVirus]

They can put Rielly in the press box until he decides to try to learn how to play his position.

This is a weak one. I have come to expect better chirps from you Oleksiak

 

[Oleksiak]

This is a weak one. I have come to expect better chirps from you Oleksiak

I'd suggest sending Rielly to the AHL where he belongs but Dubas was stupid enough to give that pylon a NMC.

 

[Chainshot]

There are rumblings that Buffalo is one of a couple of teams chatting with Gio's agent but the concern on his agent's side is that they would be using him as a 7/8 in terms of games and ice time.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I'd suggest sending Rielly to the AHL where he belongs but Dubas was stupid enough to give that pylon a NMC.

Tell me you don’t watch hockey

 

[Leafs87]

There are rumblings that Buffalo is one of a couple of teams chatting with Gio's agent but the concern on his agent's side is that they would be using him as a 7/8 in terms of games and ice time.

This should be the expectation not a concern IMHO

 

[David71]

retirement. too slow for todays game. probbaly be in and out on most teams lineup. probaly plays 25 games out of an 82 scheudle barring injury

 

[Shark Finn]

Maybe a farewell-PTO from some good-hearted team.

 

[Esq]

Blues have a look after Krug injury?

 

[Rubi]

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