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Originally Posted by ComixZone
https://twitter.com/user/status/1677735538256924673
I wonder how this plays with the August 15th “deadline” season ticket holders have on their accounts to renew/cancel. Salim just speculating of course, but if this organization just keeps repeating the same mistakes…good grief.
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Perhaps there is consideration of the August 15th deadline, but there wouldn't be anything to be gained by Conroy to communicate some sort of deadline at this point. The only thing we do know is that Lindholm hasn't signed a deal to date. It could be the Flames have an offer on the table of maybe the sides have moved on, but in either case it wouldn't strengthen Conroy's hand to communicate the existence of a deadline.
I'd have to believe there was an understanding when Conroy was hired that moving players can be easier said than done, and the circumstances dictate movement more than team or player desire. It wouldn't be surprising to see an unsigned Lindholm skating for the Flames the day before the trade deadline, and I wouldn't necessarily conclude this is the Flames simply repeating the sins of the past as it could just be a situation where the Flames have a valuable asset that the league is trying to obtain on the cheap.
I share your frustration with the Flames possibly being backed into a position of limited leverage, but the possibility of this scenario was created by the decisions made last summer and the season that wasn't.