Not a good idea to pay Lindholm like that.

Also don't think there's any shot Swayman would sign that. If he gets 5.5 it would be for much lower term

That first line would be insane.

Personally I believe his current numbers aren't sustainable and at arbitration the number he chose was 4.8 so I think 5.5 is reasonable but the term is probably more like 4 years at that number

9mil is a bit steep for Lindholm but at the end of the day if he goes to market I don't see how you can let him sign elsewhere considering how good of a fit he'd be in the system

I'd guess 3 years tops if Swayman signs for 5.5

Too bad Willy resigns

If the Leafs FO would just give him the 10m he asked for, then of course he will. If they keep delaying trying to get him in the 8-9m range, he might just decide to test free agency. Considering how stellar his play has been this season, his price is probably going up with each passing game.

I doubt the Bruins would actually offer him 11m with so many big contracts already on the books, but if Treliving+Shanahan continue to hold firm at not going to 10m, I am sure some decent team in the league would be willing to offer him 11m. Why would he not choose to take that?

They gotta cave eventually with the season he’s having he’s probably asking for 11 already