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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Thing is...you're also looking at it through a lens where your preferred option is a rebuild.
So you're happy to put that deadline on it because your leaning towards moving him anyways.
Conroy clearly wants to keep this player.
If the Flames are at $8.5M right now, and Lindholm is at $9.5M, but the sides are having strong discussions then going "You have to sign by the draft" is a bit of a weird approach.
1) He can't sign until July 1 anyways
2) His answer is just going to be "Give me $9.5M and I'll sign"
It's clear this is likely going to get done, so as long as both sides are continually working to the extension then no need for the false deadline.
Now if Lindholm goes "I'm not negotiating off $9.5M and that's what it will take to keep me in Calgary", and the Flames don't want to pay that price then they need to be open to making a deal, but it doesn't sound like there is a hard line by either side at this point.
They seemed to take the same approach with Hanifin, it's clear they probably won't get something done, so looks like he's going to get moved.
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The Flames have to be comfortable with the number at the end of the day.
If they're comfortable with $9.5M, agree to it and announce it July 1st.
If they aren't comfortable with that and are at $8.5M, and Lindy wants $9.5M - then make that decision to pivot at the draft. That's all I'm saying.
Conroy needs to set internal deadlines when it comes to getting things agreed to in order to protect the team from getting itself into an unfavorable position.