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

[TheKrebsCycle]

Guess you missed the Montour/Stephenson/Tanev signings eh. Tanev 'till 40...that'll age well!

Not sure Tanev was a big signing. But Montour/Stephenson signed pretty similar deals as Lindholm give or take a couple bucks.

Tanev will be long retired before he hits 40

 

[wintersej]

It really depends on where the cap ends up. 7.8M seems like a lot now but if we continue to see sizable jumps over the next 5-7 years, then it won't look bad even if Lindholm winds down. At the very least, I don't think it's something the Bruins have to worry about until year 4-5.

Lindholm is exactly what they were looking for to fill the gap left by Bergeron and extend their window. If it lasts for four years, I think they're pretty satisfied.

In 4 years Pasta will be 32 and the Bruins will start having bigger problems. They can't keep finding high lottery pick talents in the late 1st and 2nd rounds forever.

 

[BostonBruins11]

In 4 years Pasta will be 32 and the Bruins will start having bigger problems. They can't keep finding high lottery pick talents in the late 1st and 2nd rounds forever.

If this keeps up in 5-7 years we'll need to go through a thorough rebuild :S. Unless we get lucky with Poitras/Lohrei/Lysell & Co and they evolve into all-stars

 

[Kegs]

In 4 years Pasta will be 32 and the Bruins will start having bigger problems. They can't keep finding high lottery pick talents in the late 1st and 2nd rounds forever.

The can and they will