It’s impossible to analyze Mark Giordano’s surprisingly reasonable new contract with the Calgary Flames without first considering context.
It’s been an odd summer for NHL free agents, with many forced to accept less money or fewer years than they had originally expected, and many more still out there looking for contracts. That context is a key reason why the Flames were able to extend Giordano at such a reasonable price point.
Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported the details:
This contract stands in stark contrast to the rumoured starting point of talks. On July 1, Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos suggested that discussions were beginning at a much less favourable place for the Flames:
Measured against that starting point, Tuesday’s deal is obviously a massive bargain. However, most contracts end up looking like bargains if only compared to the player’s original asking price, so it’s worth looking at this in more detail.
Writing for FlamesNation.ca, Thomas Drance acknowledged t ...
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