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Originally Posted by Monahammer
This is a fair point, I would cringe to trade Lindy but for Point it might be worth it. Is it worth it for ~2 mil in cap space for the Lightening? harder to say but maybe.
Lindholm and Tkachuk are untouchable on our roster IMO. But that's my preference.
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Lindholm for Point is interesting for both teams.
Flames get the hometown player who has been more successful and is a year younger. Lindholm appears to be on a steady rise as he hits his prime. It has not be uncommon for Swedes to hit their stride in the 25-33 age range. Look at Backlund, Naslund and the Sedins as examples.
Where this makes some sense for Tampa is the fact they save $1.9M over the next 2 years but also get an additional 2 years of cost certainty where Point is likely going to push for 9-10M in 2 years when his deal is up.
I am a big Lindholm fan and hope the Flames hold onto both he and Tkachuk.