Don't Lindholm will not be signing for that low. Montreal is probably looking at 9.5-10.5 for him.

I think Calgary rather try and make it work with Huberdeau rather than sell him extremely ow.

MTL aren't making the playoffs this season and are at best a huge stretch next season. Therefore this seems like an absolutely needless gamble for MTL to make to potentially get a better player now when that really doesn't help them get closer to the cup at any point. Huberdeau is quite simply a terrible bet to take and way too long at the wrong age. Gallagher and Anderson expire sooner and fit better with (hopefully expensive) extensions for Slaf, Guhle, Dach, Roy, Reinbacher and Mailloux.

I'd rather wait for Gallagher to inevitably become LTIRetired and Anderson is either traded, expire or worst case scenario bought out than to kill MTL's cap flexibility for the next 7 years.

Last few games Huberdueau has looked back to his former self. Hopefully this keeps going

Canucks pass

that trade is crazy risk for CGY. they can't afford to take that risk.

The price on a star UFA center will be astronomical. If I had to pick 1 contract to get ugly down the line it's gonna be the age 34-37 seasons on that next lindholm contract

Avs decline. Even with retention, next year is too tight to be adding guys like Dvorak.