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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I have zero desire to see Lindholm remain a Flame. Dude wants to see how it goes, and I want to see a player plant a flag in the ground and say "I'm a Calgary Flame - I'll help it go the right way" (mostly I just don't want the Flames to give him an 8 year extension because of his age/performance).
I 100% understand it from his perspective, but the Flames should be looking for a more decisive commitment when they're talking about an 8 year contract extension.
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The Flames are going through a massive transformation. In the past 14 months the coach has been replaced, the long term GM has been replaced, and both of Elias’ line mates have left (who were arguably the most important pieces on the roster).
He’s likely looking at the last major contract of his career. If dissentowner’s info is accurate it sounds like everything has been negotiated in good faith and now Lindholm just wants to get back to Calgary and see what kind of culture the organization is cultivating.
I really don’t think that should be considered a mark against him considering how big of a mess the organization was last season.