That is a bad trade for Calgary, they give up easily the best player and to a division rival for a bottom 6 player, a prospect with maturity issues and a guaranteed late first. It sets them back by like 3-4 years due to their shallow prospect pool and Lindholm keeps SJ competitive for at least the next 4.

Does the ceiling of Merkley, whom if i heard correctly is a Top 3 prospect in SJS's system and expected to be a very solid Top 4 RHD not out way any potential maturity issues? Do you have a source for Merkley having personal issues besides a personal opinion?

You realize Calgary's biggest weakness by far is Right Wing? Trading their only competent right handed forward on a fantastic contract for futures seems like a pretty big step backwards. Sure i would like Merkley as he is lotto protected and could eventually slide into Calgary's 2nd pair but not at the cost of one of most valuable players. As for Merkley's "problems" there are plenty of articles you can find by just looking him up.

Id do it. I always say I would only trade Merks for a great young forward and Lind is that