I think re-signing lindholm would keep us competitive for a wildcard spot but not as a serious contender, putting us consistently in the 12-25 in the league for the next 5 years.
Could they make a run? Sure, but any team can.
With this in mind, I'd rather this team not re-sign lindy. If we weren't already married to Kadri and huberdeau I would have a different opinion. Unfortunately the old expensive forward spots are already taken.
He's a great player. He's not a player you build a team and sacrifice your cap structure over.
I think we should take note of the value the league is giving these older forwards around the league. Toffoli, hayes and Smith got traded for peanuts. Wheeler and duchene bought out. Do we want to be bending over backwards to keep lindy, or should we be taking notes?
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