Under the current circumstances I think the Flames should maximize the return on Lindholm and trade him. The last year of the flat cap and getting a top end player for $4.85M at 28 is massive value. With the cap going up next year there is a good chance most teams will be able to re-sign him.
The situation changes entirely if we could somehow get out from Kadri’s contract. If a team were willing to deal for him. Say Colorado offers Girard 1 for 1 we take that all day then absolutely give Lindholm 9x8. In the real world where the Flames are stuck with Kadri making $7M until he is 38 they can’t afford to pay Lindholm huge money for his age 37 season.
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