Lindholm will be needing a new contract the same time Zbad needs one. You’re probably talking about potentially 18M in cap space for both of them.
I am really weary of moving Miller. Very hesitant. He has the size and raw ability. If he can work on his defensive game over the next year at Wisconsin I would much rather invest in having him around in the near future and longterm. Start him off on the 3rd pair.
We will still need a 1st pair LD. Dont see it coming from Hajek and Rykov. Lindgren is suitable for the 2nd pair at most. Same with Hajek and Rykov’s ceiling*.
But I would not trade Miller.
If they sign DeAngelo longterm, with Fox eventually being signed longterm as well, and Trouba manning the front of the RD ship, Lundkvist may be blocked.
NOW maybe DeAngelo slides over. Lundkvist-Miller start off slow as the 3rd pair. Maybe DeAngelo can play 1st pair D with Trouba as the stay at home D.
21-22 season:
DeAngelo-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Lundkvist
Last part of this...could Lundkvist come over at the end of the season as 3rd pair RD? DeAngelo slides up with Trouba. Lindgren-Fox. Staal-Lundkvist. Smith the extra.