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Originally Posted by Ashasx
This seems shortsighted. I expect they will eventually agree to a deal, as much as I want them to trade him... but if they do end up trading him, I like the odds of us getting a better deal at/before the draft.
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To me this reads like he is staying.
There has been smoke from people on twitter and this forum (SEC214 and Dissentowner) that this is pretty close to being done.
If you're negotiating and are close on term / money you're not going to go "YOU HAVE TO SIGN BY THE DRAFT" because it wouldn't be realistic (he can't officially sign until July 1 anyways) and would probably just mean you're ending up increasing your offer to get the deal signed.
To me this reads it's getting done.
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Originally Posted by Spurs
8 x 8.5 is fair for what Lindholm should be looking for but if that is the ask, and I realized that might be the low end of what is being asked, I think that should be a clear answer to the Flames that they need to move on.
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200 FT centers and top end d-men tend to be the positions that you see players age better.
We all thought Backlund's deal would look bad by the end...but he's remained great until 35. Kopitar signed for 8 x $10 back in 16/17 and has remained effective for most of that contract. Bergeron has been great for all 8 seasons.
It's not ideal to sign Lindholm to an 8 year deal that will start when he's 29 years old...but he also plays the type of 200 foot game as a center that tends to age well into the mid-30s.
And really $8.5M is going to fine in a league where the true stars are going to be getting $12M plus...as long as it's not above $9m it should be fine.