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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Problem there is the maximum value you would get out of Lindholm as an uber-cheap center is countered by the big hit Markstrom brings to the table. Removes the vast majority of the league from the mix. Markstrom gets moved on his own IMO because of the term in his contract.
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I think the idea would be to make the trade bigger both ways. I proposed something like this:
To Colorado:
Markstrom (50% retained)
Lindholm (50% retained)
To Calgary:
Johansen (salary dump)
2024 1st round pick
2025 1st round pick
Calum Ritchie
Keep in mind, this trade saves Colorado some cap space next year since Markstrom at 50% retained (= $3 million AAV) is less of a cap hit than Johansen ($4 million)… so they get cap relief next season in this circumstance.
The flames trading Lindholm on his own to another team likely gets you a 1st round pick + 2nd round pick + B-level prospect. Markstrom at 50% retained likely gets you something like a 2nd round pick + 3rd round pick on his own. Taking a contract like Johansen’s back as a cap dump adds value to the trade in favour of the flames.
This trade uses a cap dump and salary retention to inflate the values of both players in a single trade. It could be argued both ways as to who is getting the better deal in this scenario I think. Colorado gets cap relief next year and brings in two players at positions they could use some improvement in right now. If Lindholm works out, they might be able to extend him in the offseason using that cap relief. Calgary gets higher value picks and a higher value prospect back instead of getting more picks by trading the players separately (i.e. quality over quantity in the trade).