And in those 2 "mediocre" seasons, Giroux outscored the pace Lindholm is on right now. People are talking about Lindholm like he's the guy that scored 82 points with Gaudreau and Tkachuk. His scoring dropped last season, even more this season, and he's probably peaked.
Your amazing 2-way center with 8 goals is not likely to get a king's ransom - and teams don't often give up A prospects for rentals, as many have demonstrated. When Tippet was traded, he was plateauing in Florida and there were starting to be questions about his future.
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