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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I see the reaction fans have to the lack of deadline for Lindholm as very reasonable after we watched the Flames be completely paralyzed through draft weekend making zero moves, picking 3 players and no resolution on our high profile free agents. We do not want that to happen this year but the Hanifin trade that is likely to come and having picks in the first 2 rounds will make it less painful than last year. I have no doubt Conroy is working both sides and also recall Lindholm taking it right up to the draft the year we traded for him before he declined the Canes offer and was put into the trade mix.
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Its not the same scenario as last year though, it's already different just in terms of the time left to their contract expiry.
This would be like the Flames not having serious discussions about Tkachuk and Gaudreau prior to the 2021 draft, not the 2022 draft.
The fact that Conroy has already highlighted the 7 pending UFAs in 2024, and we are having this discussion ahead of the 2023 draft shows this is already different.
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Originally Posted by Pickle Juice
What does volatile mean with regards to Vladar? I don’t know how to interpret that?
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Think it means that the goalie market is a bit unknown this year.
It's rumoured Gibson, Hart, and Hellebuyck could all be moved. Maybe a team has some interest in Vladar...but also have their eyes on one of the bigger name goalies too. They probably don't move on Vladar until they know for sure they aren't getting that other goalie. And then maybe one of those teams (Anaheim, Philly, Winnipeg) suddenly has interest in Vladar if they end up moving their goalie.
I get what he means by volatile...because it all really is dependent on how the overall goalie market shakes out.