[howard_the_duck]

Concerning to me on a couple fronts.

If no pressure on Lindholm, and in order to keep him happy and likely to sign it's staying competitive, I worry that changes the priorities in any Hanifin trade to win now vs future pieces, where the latter may be easier to get a better return.

I'm also in the camp of paying Lindholm that contract is a bad move. Having 3 players play into their late 30s with $7M+ is ill-advisable for any team's salary picture, but the flames in particular. We don't have the organizational prospects that are pushing on ELC to absorb this, and we're also not good enough as currently constructed to say we're a cup contender.