The Flames want to get younger.
You could have Lindholm on the books at $8.5 million for 8 years to help guide younger players to a rebuild or retool/whatever.
IF they hadn't already signed Kadri and Huberdeau.
Now, it's a contract they will regret almost immediately and will just make it harder to sign their younger core (whenever they emerge) in 3-5 years time.
Just seems unnecessary and the value Lindholm could provide in a trade is just too significant.
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