The Calgary Flames came into the summer with many pending free agents for 2024, and while they've only inked a deal with their new captain Mikael Backlund, things are trending towards another deal potentially getting done soon. <h2>Top line centre</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/319293.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Elias Lindholm, the Flames top centre was expected to be dealt over the summer, but with the change in leadership in the organization, things have now seemingly shifted. Despite a down year in 2022-23 that saw him net just 22 goals and 64 points, Lindholm's value is still incredibly high, and now, the NHL's top insider has revealed what his next contract may look like. <h2>Top line money</h2> According to Elliotte Friedman, the price to lock down Lindholm will be around the $9 million per season mark, and with the salary cap expected to rise after this season, that's a very palatable number for teams. <q>And it's possible Elias Lindholm's number is going to be higher than I initially thought � in the $9 million range.</q> In five seasons with the Flames, Lindholm has averaged 65 points a season, and with his chemistry with Jonathan Huberdeau reportedly building this summer, it makes sense if the Flames want to extend him at that number, because if not, he'll be one of 2024's most sought after free agents. As Read on Hockey OTB - <a href='https://www.hockeyotb.com/Top-Insider-Reveals-How-Much-Elias-Lindholm-Will-Get-Paid-283533?fbclid=IwAR2-HRggl8ICWT85hwmms82Fc2pq4AVvrvzl7qfGk7GfihL47U6qxP-i580' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Top Insider Reveals How Much Elias Lindholm Will Get Paid</a>