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Originally Posted by dammage79
The roster concerns about management "walking it back" with the same roster forget that this isn't their decision. The players have all of the power. It's their decisions that will dictate what the Flames do this offseason.
Will they re-sign Lindholm? If they can, (despite some perceptions of common sense here its a no brainer and you make correlating moves after signing him). But it's not their call. And if I'm reading the room in that presser properly, I'm not so sure Lindholm is all that interested. (Conroy wincing as he said it's a work in progress)
Like serivalli said earlier today, you're guaranteed to not have Lindholm, Hanifin or Toffoli walking into camp with put a new contract.
Basically I agree with you on everything you said!
My guess is their deadline for that decision is draft weekend. I don't believe for 1 second Conroy is going to sit on his hands on this.
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Do they? I am of the thought that if the Flames don't have a solid idea that they are intent on staying then you trade them before or at the draft, don't sit on your hands like Tre did. Don't wait for July 1st because it is too late. On this I mean guys like Hanifin and Lindholm. The other guys like Backlund/Tanev can be traded after the draft or by the deadline.
And DO NOT sign any of the guys like Lucic etc. Let them all walk and plan on having most of the positions filled by young guys (maybe you keep a guy like Lewis to help ease the young guys, but not as an every day player).
Basically everything you said I agree with!