I don’t mind Lindholm back but it really depends on what his asking price is. He’s certainly not a 7 or 8 mill player.Monohan, Chandler, Lindholm....Their are a few options for 3 C this summer
Perhaps you sign him to a 1 year $5M contract and see what type of year he has. I’m also a firm believer you shouldn’t really be spending more than $5M on a 3C (even that’s hefty). Stephenson is looking at around $6M and he’ll likely get it from a team like Utah. He’s poised for a massive overpayment.
I think Blueger is still a viable cheaper 3C option. Lindholm should be playing top 6 wing for us while alternating faceoff duties but Tocchet is willing to die on that hill of his using Lindholm down the middle.