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Lindholm, Chychrun, Forsberg. One of these things is not like the others. You're worried about another Rasmussen. I want to see us get a Zegras or Rossi. The depth of this draft (especially at center) favors the latter. We can realistically end up with a guy like Savoie in this draft. I take that all day long over a 28-year-old Lindholm. This is not a team run by Ken Holland, after all.

!! Imagine calling Draisaitl a 2C. 50 goals, 135 pts. But his peer is Pius Suter!

yah, it's tough. We had that scenario with Yzerman/Fedorov and Zetterberg/Datsyuk, but it's more like 1C-A, 1C-B at that point. Just because Malkin plays on the 2nd line doesn't mean he's a 2C. I see what you're saying.

Team with Lindholm: not tanking Team without Lindholm: not tanking Lindholm makes zero difference in regards to "tanking". This team was already significantly improving from last season without adding Lindholm. How would not adding him now change that? With Seider, I would rather sign a past-his-prime Edler or Goligoski to pair with him for a season or 2, then pair him with Edvinsson, Johannson, Wallinder, etc when they're ready. More cap space to bring in better players when the team is a contender.

This team isn't tanking without Lindholm. They are getting better. There's some good looking dmen in the pipeline not named Seider or Edvinsson. If even one of them reaches top 4 potential, you dont need Lindholm. You will have a younger player at half the price without using any assets to get them. If none of them work out, then in a couple of seasons, you can go out and acquire another Lindholm. Why rush to get a player that you may not need and can get later anyway? I don't get it.