Confirmed Signing with Link: [BOS] F Elias Lindholm signs with the Bruins (7 years, $7.75M AAV)

[Bjornar Moxnes]

That was one thing I noticed with the Canucks that isn’t as obvious when you aren’t watching a player regularly. He wasn’t nearly as good defensively as his reputation. So if he’s not scoring a decent amount, he’s not really a top 6 centre.

Lindholm is good on the PK, and he is strong in his own zone if his partners can forecheck and exit well ala Tkachuk and Gaudreau respectively. But he never dictated the game defensively like Bergeron.

 

[Zirakzigil]

He had the luck of playing on a line with exceptional chemistry with Gaudreau and Tkachuk. He will never put up those sorts of numbers again. His standard should be 50-60 points and strong defensive play. Expecting more than that is asking for trouble.

 

[Lenny Levino]

I watched most of Van last PO games and Lindholm and Zadorov were probably Van 2 bests players and i was telling my self that i want them in Bs team...Elias not showing a lot he looks lost and no skill and after 47 games, woooouffff this contract is....woooouuuufffff!

Well, he was just as bad in the regular season for Vancouver. He only started playing good once the Playoffs started. So who knows, maybe he'll do the same for you this year.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

Reminds me of the awful David Clarkson deal where you knew it was a terrible deal before the ink dried.

 

[Fatass]

Reminds me of the awful David Clarkson deal where you knew it was a terrible deal before the ink dried.

Lindholm would be an ideal 3C.

 

[bleedgreen]

He had the luck of playing on a line with exceptional chemistry with Gaudreau and Tkachuk. He will never put up those sorts of numbers again. His standard should be 50-60 points and strong defensive play. Expecting more than that is asking for trouble.

50-60 pts with strong defensive play gets you around this contract. 60-70 pts and strong defensive play makes you one of the better 2C’s in the league.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

Lindholm would be an ideal 3C.

Yup, great 3rd liner being paid as a 1st liner

 

[The don godfather]

Yup, great 3rd liner being paid as a 1st liner

Elias have a great game 7 like hampus lindholm and kill the leafs if they play.

 

[kanucks25]

Bruins did the Canucks an incredible favor here by outbidding them for Lindholm.

The contract the Canucks were offering was almost as bad.

 

[Djp]

He is performing well below expectations and knows it. His skating legs are there, but he show very little creativity and worse lots of inconsistency. I think he may bounce back, if the Bruins can find him a good winger. But, with the Bruins in a severe decline and presently managed by two absolute incompetents, that is extremely unlikely.

There were earning signs for the past few seasons. Hes someone who doesnt lift the wingers. They need good wingers and have chrmustry

I don't see how any team is going to take a 30 year-old with 6 years left on a contract with such negative overall value. Unless the B's advertised him with Pastrnak stapled to his butt, no one would give acquiring him any thought whatsoever.

No body is taking him unless you take back a similar contract

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Lindholm is ok but in the regular season he simply does not drive plays and he needs offensive players that are great with him if you want production.

In the playoffs he was amazing.

 

[ESH]

Lindholm’s best years happened with him being the 3rd option on his line offensively. He’s a wonderful complement to skilled players as a guy who can handle the defensive load of the line and finish off plays with a quick shot, but he’s not particularly creative himself and he won’t raise the levels of lesser skilled players.

 

[Alan Ryan]

Lindholm would be an ideal 3C.

Lindholm reportedly playing 3 C at the latest Bruins practice.

 

[centipede2233]

Lindholm reportedly playing 3 C at the latest Bruins practice.

I think at some point your have to abandon on the square peg into a round hole and even though he was signed as your 1C, the time has come to put lindholm in his rightful place, a 3C regardless of caphit, unfortunately

 

[DFF]

Lindholm will show up in the playoffs though. That's when he's at his best.

That’s not true. He had one ‘good’ playoff in his career that got him this contract

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

I think at some point your have to abandon on the square peg into a round hole and even though he was signed as your 1C, the time has come to put lindholm in his rightful place, a 3C regardless of caphit, unfortunately

The issue is the Bruins only have really good third line C's/Forwards
Lindholm, Zacha, Coyle, Poitras, Frederic, Geekie, etc

 

[Suntouchable13]

Lindholm will show up in the playoffs though. That's when he's at his best.

Nobody is trading for him so what playoffs?

 

[SirloinUB]

I think Lindholm is the better player but this kind of reminds me the Frans Nielsen contract.

 

[Breakers]

What was the flames offer again?

 

[BruinsJoe]

Well, he was just as bad in the regular season for Vancouver. He only started playing good once the Playoffs started. So who knows, maybe he'll do the same for you this year.

Playoffs this year? Really...?

 

[Kegs]

The issue is the Bruins only have really good third line C's/Forwards
Lindholm, Zacha, Coyle, Poitras, Frederic, Geekie, etc

put Some respect on poitras name.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

With the cap going up a ton 7.75 won't be too bad. Should bounce back to a 60 point guy you gotta think.

 

[DJJones]

With the cap going up a ton 7.75 won't be too bad. Should bounce back to a 60 point guy you gotta think.

Ya not sure what people are talking about saying he's paid like a 1C. Legit 1Cs will be doubling his salary soon.

 

[Beezeral]

Yup, great 3rd liner being paid as a 1st liner

7.75 isn't 1st line money anymore. This was a bad contract for a declining player, but the AAV is market value for a 2nd line center right now

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Ya not sure what people are talking about saying he's paid like a 1C. Legit 1Cs will be doubling his salary soon.

EP got 11.6 Drai got 14.5.

New cap world incoming.