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Originally Posted by Spurs
First, it shows the Flames aren’t actually committed to the rebuild we need, so they either continue to chase mediocrity or are forced down a path they don’t want to go down.
Second, with the bad 30+ contracts we already have adding another one is a terrible way to build a team, especially with the return we could get from a Lindholm deal.
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Lindholm is 28, not 30. If he's gone, who's our #1C? Kadri?
Teams are built down the middle, and #1 Lindholm, #2 Kadri seems a lot better than #1 Kadri #2 Nothing. Even if we're rebuilding, it's a lot easier to build if you already have 2 NHL centers. Without Lindholm, the pressure to draft/acquire a #1C would completely overshadow anything else, to the point where we'd be overpaying or dropping down spots to take risks in the draft etc etc.
Keep Lindholm, sign him to a contract that's moveable and then we can make hockey decisions to build the rest of the roster.