Arizona Coyotes Shopping For Free Agent D-men 2016
Mark Giordano – Calgary Flames
Feb 20, 2015; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano (5) during the warmup period against the Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Saddledome. Anaheim Ducks won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
The Flames are going to have salary cap issues come 2016. With Jiri Hurdler, Sean Monahan, and star forward Johnny Gaudreau up for new contracts, the cuts will need to happen to get under the cap limit. Gaudreau is a budding star who will demand a large contract. Giordano has battled some injury issues, but has made it known he wants a big contract (why does that not surprise you) to stay in Calgary .
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GM Brad Trelving pulled off a major coup by getting Dougie Hamilton to ink a contract with the Flames, and that really hurt the Arizona Coyotes fortunes, since they had their eye on Hamilton, but failed to win that sweeptakes… along with the lottery first or second pick. If it weren’t for back luck, the Arizona Coyotes would have no luck at all. If Trelving decides to trade, rather than lose Giordano, he needs to evaluate if he trusts his blue-line to youngsters T.J. Brodie and Dougie Hamilton.
Many teams will be interested in Giordano, who is a proven leader and can skate and shoot the puck with the best of them. His 245 points in 510 career games (0.48 points per game) proves his worth.
Would he fit into the Arizona Coyotes plans? He could, but will probably sign with the Flames again. With his injury issues missing 39 games the past two seasons, he may not be the risk the Coyotes would like to take; especially with his high salary demands in upwards of $5 million.
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