This is my way of thinking:
Trade one of Backlund or Lindholm. If you can’t sign Lindholm, trade him now. Let the other team offer the 8 years. If we can manage an 8 x 8 (that’s what I would offer), then great. Trade Backlund right away. Colorado/Boston/Detroit, whoever is looking for a top 6 center can pick up the other.
If Lindholm is traded, I still don’t mind moving on from Backlund at the TDL if we’re out of a spot. Don’t think we can afford to lose both before game 1 unless we really want to tank, which doesn’t seem like the MO anyway.
I’m all for Lindholm here. Just make sure you’re managing the other pending UFAs in 2024 accordingly. I’ll be disappointed if there isn’t at least one or two trades involving the 7 players.
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