The Boston Bruins woke up from their NHL deadline.
The Bruins acquired defenseman Hampus Lindholm from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday in a blockbuster deal first reported by the outlet. Kevin Wicks of ESPN. Here are the full terms of the deal for each team:
The Bruins get:
- Defender Hampus Lindholm
- Defender Cody Curran
Ducks get:
- Defender Urho Vaakanainen
- Defender John Moore
- 2022 first round draft pick
- 2023 second round pick
- 2024 second round pick
The Ducks will also keep 50% of Lindholm’s salary for this season by accepting Moore’s contract.
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It’s a hefty price tag, but Lindholm is a great addition nonetheless that satisfies Boston’s need for a left-handed blue player.
The 28-year-old Swedish native is one of the top four defensemen and boasts an impressive array of offensive skills, having scored 5 goals and 17 assists in 61 games for Anaheim this season. The Bruins were among several teams rumored to be interested in Lindholm before the NHL trade deadline on Monday.
Lindholm is in the final year of a six-year, $31.5 million contract and is set to become a free agent this offseason, but the Bs have already contacted Lindholm’s camp about a potential contract extension that would allow him to stay in Boston beyond this season, Pierre from TSN Reported by Lebrun.
The Bruins have already reached out to Hempus Lindholm’s camp with the intention of trying to work on a contract extension immediately.@TSNHockey @TheAthletic
— Pierre Lebrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 19, 2022
Boston is nearly locked into the Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The B have been playing really well lately – 7-2-1 in the last 10 games – and the addition of Lindholm could give them more momentum as they look to make another Stanley Cup run with a veteran core led by Patrice Bergeron and Brad. Marchand.