I just think the hold-up with Lindholm deciding is that this is simply not an easy decision for him to make. I don't think it is weight his options between 'money' and 'hating Calgary'. He will get the same contract anywhere he goes.
I think this is probably an honestly difficult decision for him. He broke out in Calgary, had a lot of fun times (like the purple gatorade year). Maybe it is just loyalty that he is showing back to Calgary, rewarding Calgary for signing his best buds in Markstrom and Nordstrom, as well as trading for his cousin Jarnkrok. Maybe he feels a sense of duty and responsibility.
Maybe he is simply trying to earn as much as possible. Some people like to think it is an easy decision to give up 1 million dollars a year - that's 8 million on that deal Easier decision when you are single, but with a wife and a child, even more important.
Maybe it really is all about wanting to win, and taking his time to figure out if Conroy's plan is something he can get behind, or if he feels that he will have a better chance somewhere else.
We don't have to jump at the worst case scenarios always. I doubt that Lindholm is some selfish jerk. Sure, he COULD be... but he certainly doesn't seem to be, so I am giving him the benefit of the doubt. I also hope that he decides to move on as I prefer that this organization pivots to a more thorough rebuild rather than a retool.
There will be some huge trades yet to come. Lots of teams will be making moves from now and right through the draft. Let's just give Conroy some time to plot the course.
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