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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Yes, but the fact of the matter is that Lindholm has the ability to sign an 8 year contract with any team he plays for. It is not some sort of exclusive Flames bargaining chip unless they do not trade him and he becomes a UFA next summer.
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Correct. Until the next TDL anyway. The window between the TDL and UFA is the "sign and trade" window. Before then, yes, any team that gets him can give him 8.
The point is that the acquiring team might not want to do that.