There are buyouts, trades, retirements, LTIR. Teams are manipulating the cap to ice Cup contending teams in the playoffs. Worst case scenario, f the Flames happen to get in real cap trouble down the road I think they'll figure a way out of it.
Besides, I'm pretty bullish on both Huberdeau and Kadri rebounding after least season's performance. I still don't consider their contracts albatrosses at the moment. Another season like last year and I will probably change my tune but I really don't think last year was what we're going to get out of those players from here on out.
And if Lindholm signs a huge contract he'll still be worth it for a few more years at the very least. He's a very good player.
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