Not only are the many mistakes of the Toronto Maple Leafs new GM on full display every night (and they were obviously mistakes in the summer, so this isn't a case of hindsight being 20/20) but the team has no identity, no blue-line, a rookie goalie, a bad coach and a bunch of players (Domi, Kampf) with no obvious place to fit into the lineup.
Giordano is a crutch for the coach. He let's the coach avoid calling up a rookie, or giving a fringe player more of a chance. As soon as there is a hole in the top-four, up goes Gio at the behest of the coach who can't get past the classic NHL problem of assuming former star players don't decline and can do anything.
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