2C is not more important than 1W and losing Mikko and Bo to add Lindholm makes the team worse. Just losing Mikko to add Lindholm makes them worse let alone adding Bo in trade.
Lindholm is one year older than Mikko and has 1 season where he was exactly point per game with 82 points.
Mikko has 5 seasons that are point per game plus and 4 seasons with more than 82 points.
Mikko also has twice as many points this year (12 vs 6) in one less game.
Plus with an elite winger like Mikko you have the option to either let him drive a line by himself, or load up a top line to help you come back in games, or in the playoffs when you need goals. You don't have that option when you spend that money on another center like Lindholm.
I'm struggling to see how they can afford Lindholm the next two years without moving out a big salary anyway. They can't even afford 50% of his $4.85M this year with only $1M of Franky's LTTIR space available. And next year they're only $2.6M under an $87.5M cap with 14 players signed.
So either they lose Mikko before he becomes a UFA or the cost of adding Lindholm will likely be Mikko (to UFA), Bo (in trade for Lindholm), and then someone like Val or Lehky (cap trade). Might have to replace Manson with a cheaper D anyway.
Not to mention the impact it will have on the team by turning their biggest strength in the defense into a top heavy group that can't afford to fill out the rest properly.
