The Cleveland Indians are faced with one of the most difficult dilemmas a team can face.Their face of the franchise, shortstop Francisco Lindor, wants out once he reaches free agency, which will be in 2022.The shortstop has reportedly told the Indians that he no longer wants to entertain offers from the franchise that drafted him and raised him to Chicago Cubs Custom Jersey be the star that he is today.Many have speculated that Lindor is going to command between $300 and $400 million dollars on the open free agent market, and that there will be many suitors for his services despite the high amount he will demand.Once he reaches free agency, Lindor will be just 28 years old, and will still have the prime of his career ahead of him. He also can represent a team as the face of their franchise, something he is now for the Tribe.Today we take a look at what we think will be the eventual deal for Lindor, asking our staff and some national writers at SI the following - When will the Indians Trade Francisco Lindor, and to Who?T.J ZuppeConventional wisdom says the Indians front office is too smart to let an a set walk away for nothing but the prospect of draft pick compensation. But theres nothing conventional about Francisco Lindor. Unlike the Trevor Bauer deal last year, trading Lindor would almost certainly deliver a serious blow to the potential of short-term contention, and as we witne sed this past winter, getting teams to pay the significant asking price for the Tribes star shortstop was as difficult as sneaking a ground ball past Lindors glove.Thats not to say Cleveland wont be willing. The amount of discu sion surrounding Lindor this past offseason proves theyll consider almost anything - as they should, given the near certainty that Lindor will be wearing a different uniform beyond 2021. But if the Indians are to trade the face of their franchise and one of the most valuable players in the sport, that deal has to feel more than just an Joe Maddon Jersey equal swap, and Im not sure theyll be able to create the sort of surplus value theyd prefer while also maintaining some degree of competitivene s and not completely alienate the fanbase.To make matters worse, the Indians will need to make determinations about their 2020 roster in a much smaller sample size than wed typically see. That doesnt exactly lend itself to making smart decisions that will impact the franchise for the next 5-10 years.Maybe the picture changes if and when baseball resumes and Cleveland proves itself to be a le s-than-legitimate title contender. Or, perhaps another team shifts their own focus and opts to blow the Indians away with a jaw-dropping offer. For now, Cleveland is still one of a handful of teams with a serious chance to advance deep into the postseason (provided it still exists in 2020) - particularly given that talent they maintain at the top of their rotation. For that reason, I think they let it ride through the next two years. But I also wouldnt rule out the landscape changing as quickly as one Lindor swing can impact a ballgame.Chris CoonThe potential of Francisco Lindor being traded is more than likely ticking down with each day. It is a shame to think that the Indians are slowly mi sing a year of play from Lindor with every pa sing day, but safety is obviously first when it comes to the COVID-19 Pandemic.However, not only has the COVID-19 Pandemic kept the 2020 Major League Baseball Season from starting, but it is also has caused the Indians to mi s out on a year of trade value for Lindor. With a season growing smaller by the minute, the Indians receiving maximum value on return is also shrinking.The le s team control Lindor is under, the le s of a return the Indians are probably going to receive from another team. If a season does happen in 2020, do the Indians play it safe and look to trade in 2021 or do they have an itchy trigger finger and ship Lindor off now? Knowing the Indians, not only will they play this move close to the vest, but also if they do make David Ross Jersey a trade it will be something that maximizes value to the fullest. The Tampa Bay Rays have been floated around in rumors a bit as trade partners, but they tend to operate a lot like the Indians in a sense of trying to maximize the most on returns. The number of prospects the Indians would command might be too steep for Tampa Bay, as theyre a small-market club that also has to operate not only for the present but for the future.As of right now, the Billy Williams Jersey only clubs that may make sense, is either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the New York Yankees.The Dodgers have the prospects and maybe willing to give up the right amount for Lindor, but the Indians may have to sweeten the pot. Maybe that means throwing in a Mike Clevinger or Shane Beiber, which I do not nece sarily see happening considering the amount of control those two are under.As for the Yankees, theyre notorious for selling the farm in order to improve their club for the present. They have young guys in outfielder, Clint Frazier, and third baseman, Miguel Andujar, who have seen a decreased amount of time on the Big League roster due to the talent that is in front of them.Maybe it makes sense for the Yankees to send Frazier and Andujar to Cleveland? The Yankees get their guy in Lindor, improving defensively and making an already potent lineup strong, while the Indians maximize their return while revisiting a guy in Frazier who they once drafted and adding a budding slugger in Andujar.If I were a betting man, the Indians do not make this move until 2021 given the circumstances going on right now with the COVID-19 Pandemic.Emma BaccellieriSan Diego. Yes, thered need to be a move to accommodate Fernando Tatis, Jr.centerfield seems like the most reasonablebut it could work.It would make sense for a Padres team thats trying to get over the edge to contend (particularly if A.J. Preller thinks he can work out an extension with Lindor), and, besides, San Diego has the farm system to pull off just about anything.Matt MartellThe Indians should not trade Francisco Lindor before the start of the 2021 season, if they should trade him at all. Why? Because if the owners really stand to lose as much as they say with no gate revenue in an abbreviated 2020 season, the Dolan family cannot justifiably trade the face of Fergie Jenkins Jersey their franchise as soon as fans are allowed to return.Doing so would be like a major concert venue closing down for a year to do major renovations, implying that the experience would be better upon reopening, and then having Nickelback headline the first show back.Sure, there are some Nickelback fans out there, but those wannabe rock stars wouldn't be worth the cost of parking for anyone hoping to see the Stones. Good luck to the Indians in getting fans to show up if they replace Mick Jagger with Chad Kroeger at shortstop.Still, Clevelanders should have known b