Lindholm isn’t in the same convo as Bergeron or Stone or Barkov to get a third overall pick. That’s a dream. If it was a team on the cusp and had a terrible year like Colorado a few seasons back I could see a team that would make a pitch around that but one for one I’d say it’s close to impossible that any owner would agree to a one for one swap of Lindholm for #3 in a year like this. CB has to draft and develop internally still and this is one step in that process. I could see Detroit doing something like that if they were run by someone else by Yzerman is patient and I’m guessing will make his two picks. They didn’t have to deal Bertuzzi but did because it was the right time to draft young. Only team I could see trying right now to get to that next level is Buffalo. And I’d do that one for one for their pick for sure.
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