[RobotTalk]

Honestly, I'm happy that Lindholm and Backlund are signalling they want out. The more clear it is that our valuable assets (Hanifin, Toffoli, Backlund, Lindholm) won't resign the more likely it is that our GM, whomever that is, sells them this off season.

We have the parts to retool and build a young core to develop around. Ownership won't just let this happen though, so it'll have to be forced on us by players saying they won't sign here (as sad as I am to see them go).

We're never going to win if we throw big money and long term at aging players like Lindholm and Hanifin even if they did want to re-sign here.