Hellebuyck is what we pretend we have in Markstrom. They've got him until he's 38 now...what will happen will happen, certainly not a risk-free contract - but when you have a legitimately elite player, you just go for it.
...doing so on non-elite players, that's where the real trouble sets in. I like the Hellebuyck contract more than the Scheifele deal.
All that said, I'd trade the Flames roster for the Jets roster. I imagine they'll get Connor, Ehlers, Iafallo, and Vilardi all done in the next 6-10 months as well. I also think drafting Barlow was a huge win for the Jets.
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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Scheifele was at or over a PPG for 6 straight seasons until slipping last year to 0.84 PPG. Lindholm’s vaunted defensive presence has to be worth a lot for Lindholm to be worth more money per year than Scheifele because the two of them are not really comparable offensively, at least to this point of their careers.
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I can't argue with this. If Lindholm had Scheifele's offensive production, I probably wouldn't be as terrified of the Flames extending him...but he doesn't, and I think that's one of the reasons the Flames shouldn't extend him.