Flames Set to Massively Overpay Key Center
It's no secret that the Calgary Flames will need to to overpay to keep Elias Lindholm on the roster. The contract expected, however, is truly atrocious.
Lindholm's AAV to Start With a Nine?
Per insider Elliotte Friedman, the cost for the Flames to extend center Elias Lindholm will be in the range of $9-Million.
- Elliotte Friedman
Lindholm is a fantastic player, but he's not an elite first-line center. He put up 64 points last season, and despite his high-end two way game, he fits more the mould of a fringe Ryan O'Reilly than a - say - Aleksandar Barkov.
To pay him $9M would lock the Flames in to an aging core even further - and one of the most expensive ones in the league.
Massive Mistake They May Need to Make
Ultimately, Calgary is a tough sell as a market - their crumbling arena (that will be replaced, but only in a few years), and their brutal winters aren't ideal. They don't have the culture appeal of Toronto or Montreal, and they don't have Connor McDavid to sweeten the deal. A middling western Canadian team is at the bottom of the list for most free agents.
While it would be a disgusting overpay, the Flames may have to make this deal. They can only hope that it ages exceptionally well.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 5 | 66 ANSWERS Flames Set to Massively Overpay Key Center Do you think Elias Lindholm is worth $9M? | ||
| Yes | 14 | 21.2 % |
| No | 52 | 78.8 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
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