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Originally Posted by Spurs
I am not underrating Lindholm at all and have said this is not about Lindholm as there are almost zero players similar to him that would be worth the deal for the 3rd pick.
UFA's don't get dealt for 3rd overall picks, almost nobody/nothing gets dealt for 3rd overall picks, especially when you look at the value of the pick this year with the quality that will be available.
Lindholm's career is irrelevant because you aren't getting what he did previously. You get him for one season next year. That is nowhere close to the same value as a 3rd overall pick, especially with what we know about this draft class.
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Agree fully. Let's say it's a sign and trade for a 7 year deal with Columbus. I don't think even that gets you a 3rd overall pick in this draft. Columbus isn't in a position to make that deal because they're so off the playoffs that that deal isn't moving the dial to that point that significantly. They've got to draft this year and probably another year too, to get that prospect base to build on. I know where the source of this is from (a mailbag question to the CBJ beatwriter), but the reality is Columbus isn't getting a franchise player to build on for years to come. On a championship team you have a franchise centre who pots goals, and Lindholm is your #2 centre. It's not undervaluing him at all. Last year he was exceptional. Not a guy you can rely on to pot that last minute goal when you need it as your #1 player.