Elias Lindholm is in the last year of his contract with the Calgary Flames. During this past offseason reports had indicated that extension talks were underway. Now we are well into December and no extension has been signed.
Now that Lindholm is close to free agency and the Flames are playing poorly many believe he will not re-sign in Calgary.
If Lindholm won't be re-signing then the next logical step is to trade away Lindholm for as much value as the Flames can get. On this front NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has linked Lindholm to a Stanley Cup contender.
During his 32 Thoughts Podcast, Elliotte Friedman talked about Elias Lindholm. Friedman knows several teams are calling on Lindholm that are considered contending. One team in particular he has heard rumblings of is the Colorado Avalanche.
With such a strong potential market for Lindholm and a growing sense he will not be coming back to Calgary, a trade could be coming soon. As the trade deadline draws closer rumors and reports will likely pick up adding more suitors to the list.
As Read On - AVALANCHE WEIGHING THE TRADE MARKET
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19 DECEMBRE | 87 ANSWERS Elliotte Friedman Links Elias Lindholm To Stanley Cup Contender Will Elias Lindholm be traded by the Calgary Flames? | ||
Yes | 59 | 67.8 % |
No | 28 | 32.2 % |
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