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Originally Posted by Rhett44
I don't really have much faith in a rebuild at all. Even last years tear down was complete luck.
We offered Lindholm 8x8 and he declined us.
We offered Hanifin 8.5x8 and he declined us.
We offered Tanev 4x4 and he declined us.
This wasn't some genius beginning to a rebuild. We lucked into it. But I do give Conroy credit for at least getting value for all those assets.
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Hanifin was offered 7.5 and I think he was the only one they got serious with throughout the season.
They also made Zadorov throw a tantrum and ask for a trade by not allowing him to extort us for a 5x5. They also made Toffoli ask for a trade by telling him is not a priority.
Conroy said himself he knew Lindholm was going to be traded, just not when at the beginning of the season. I would assume they knew full well what his ask was, and they lowballed him in his mind to say they "tried".
They agreed to trade Tanev in November.
Some of it was luck, and it is scary to think if Lindholm actually took our offer, but he made rebuilding trades not hockey trades which makes me think he is fully onboard on rebuilding this thing.
The also had a deal to trade Markstrom. I don't know any team that is trying to compete who trades away their starting goalie mid season, who still has 2 years left on his deal.