I dont like it, he all but said he wanted to leave before and now is "open to staying"? He hasn't said he wants to stay and be part of the solution, just that he is open to it.
The Flames need to take advantage of situations when they can. They need to get more players like Lindholm, but when they traded for him. They need to get young players that play better than they're paid, not keep players as they get older and pay them better than they play.
Trade Lindholm, Hanifin, and Backlund at the draft. Protect Tanev l, rest him and make sure he's healthy for the deadline. Keep Toffoli and give him every opportunity to put up points and then shop him at the deadline too. Zadorov is someone I'd keep, he shouldn't command that much of a raise, and he has openly said he wants to be here.
They need to be open to trading anyone if it makes the team better long term because they aren't good enough now.
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