Just ask what other GM's (including the Flames) would pay Lindholm vs. what they would pay Ferland.
Many here are comfortable playing Lindh9olm $5.5M on a 6-year contract.
Who would want to pay that to Ferland?
Ferland gives good value for his contract. As soon as he gets expensive (i.e. UFA), I expect he'll be gone unless he signs for quite a bit less than what everyone would want to pay Lindholm.
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