Seravalli: On Elias Lindholm: "I think he will either be signed by draft week or traded."

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Frank did an interview on the Flames Nation YouTube channel and near the end of one of clips that they posted they get into where Lindholm fits in the league in terms of #1 centers, after that Frank says that he believes Lindholm will either sign by draft week or be traded.

If he's traded where does he go?

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[BlueTacos]

Not to stl.

 

[Kurtz]

Is he actually regarded as a #1C?

Columbus may be a good fit.

 

[bleedgreen]

Makes sense for the Canes to get him back. They only want to add contracts that end after this season since they have so many big contracts to deal with next summer, and Lindy fills a pretty big hole in the lineup as a 2C.

The Canes have a ton of prospects and some picks to use if it’s a futures deal.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Welcome to Colorado.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Well Frank, it is literally against the rules to sign him by draft week so are you saying there is only 1 option here?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Welcome to Colorado.

Colorado is the first team I thought of when I heard that, Vegas too because Vegas is in on EVERYBODY.

And yes Toronto too because Treliving knows him.

 

[CBJx614]

Well Frank, it is literally against the rules to sign him by draft week so are you saying there is only 1 option here?

Not if he's extended. Jersey extended Severson before they traded him.

 

[Play]

He’s coming to Vancouver

 

[ViD]

Columbus obviously. Jarmo is a very aggressive gentleman

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Not if he's extended. Jersey extended Severson before they traded him.

Severson was UFA 2023. Lindholm has 1 year left, and technically can't be extended until July 1st, 2022.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Not if he's extended. Jersey extended Severson before they traded him.

That was different because Severson had less than a year left on his deal.

As of today Lindholm: has more than 1 year left on his deal technically amyway.

 

[Soundgarden]

Poile's Predators would be all over this. I hope he isn't what Trotz is looking for.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Severson was UFA 2023. Lindholm has 1 year left, and technically can't be extended until July 1st, 2022.

Time travel to the past is not a thing.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Not if he's extended. Jersey extended Severson before they traded him.

Severson was 1 month away from being a UFA. Lindholm is 3 weeks away from being 1 year away from from free agency. You are not allowed to sign a new contract until the final year of your current contract starts

 

[JediOrderPizza]

I'd be ok with him as our 2c.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Severson was 1 month away from being a UFA. Lindholm is 3 weeks away from being 1 year away from from free agency. You are not allowed to sign a new contract until the final year of your current contract starts

A deal can be reached and signed at a later date.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Columbus going to overpay here

 

[Some Other Flame]

Yeah, either they'll have agreed to a deal in principal or he's gone. I would assume the same could be said for Hanifin and maybe some of other UFA's like Toffoli & Backlund.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Is he actually regarded as a #1C?

Columbus may be a good fit.

Yes, but he's more of a defensive or all around #1C. A low end #1C, but still a #1C nontheless. Any team that gets him will be happy to have him. Columbus might be a great fit, given his proven chemistry with Gaudreau.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Minnesota will be in on this. Cap hit is manageable for the player and next year they have Zucc ($6M), Foligno ($3.1M), Fleury ($3.5M), and Goligoski ($2M) all coming off the books. No major RFA or UFA to sign. Following year they will have even more cap space with the dead cap dropping way down.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

A deal can be reached and signed at a later date.

Pretty sure any contract negotiations are illegal prior to July 1st but hey apparently Rasmus Dahlin's extension is "pretty much done." So maybe I'm wrong

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Minnesota will be in on this. Cap hit is manageable for the player and next year they have Zucc ($6M), Foligno ($3.1M), Fleury ($3.5M), and Goligoski ($2M) all coming off the books. No major RFA or UFA to sign. Following year they will have even more cap space with the dead cap dropping way down.

Rossi and 2023 1st?

 

[Frank Drebin]

Pretty sure any contract negotiations are illegal prior to July 1st but hey apparently Rasmus Dahlin's extension is "pretty much done." So maybe I'm wrong

I think you can negotiate with your own players

 

[Nanuuk]

Welcome to Colorado.

Colarado is favoured to win all the marbles in 2024 according to the Hockey Guy.

They're losing Compher (unless he resigns).

Adding Lindholm to go along with McKinnon, and Rantanen down the middle would make them very formidible indeed. Of course, Lindholm can also play RW to give some added flexibility.

2023 1st, 2024 1st, and Newhook.