The Vancouver Canucks considered trading Elias Lindholm ahead of the trade deadline with the Boston Bruins linked to the forward back then. The pending free agent might leave Canada on his way to the United States in the summer.
That is what will happen in the eyes of Eric Beaston, who writing a column over Bleacher Report on June 18 has projected that the Bruins are likely to sign Elias Lindholm.
“The most interesting potential suitor would be the Boston Bruins, a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations but has fallen short each of the last two seasons, despite loaded rosters,” Beaston wrote.
Adding credence to this scenario, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman also mentioned on the Jeff Marek Show on June 10 that it seems unlikely the Canucks will be able to re-sign Lindholm, allowing him to enter free agency.
Elias Lindholm’s Possible Departure from Vancouver
Elias Lindholm’s tenure with the Vancouver Canucks has been brief but impactful, although to varying extents and not when it mattered the most.
The Canucks acquired Lindholm in a trade with the Calgary Flames in February. Lindholm scored 12 points in 26 regular-season games for the Canucks, but Vancouver fell in Game 7 of the conference semifinals to the Edmonton Oilers
