Lindholm's Bruins Debut Falls Short

For the NHL, it's March 19th, and here's what's going on.

The Boston Bruins signed center Elias Lindholm to a seven-year contract worth $54,200,000

on July 1st, 20, 24.

They hoped he'd step into the role of a defensive star like Patrice Bergeron.

But after two seasons, his play has fallen short of expectations.

In 136 games, Lindholm has 29 goals and 87 points.

Lately, coaches demoted him to the third line, including against the New Jersey doubles.

His advanced stats show a drop-off from his strong days with the Calgary Flames, where

he had top line mates.

Fans and experts see this as a pricey misstep for General Manager Don Sweeney.

The Bruins need better results from a player earning $7.75 million a year against the cap.

Talk of trading him for assets has grown, especially as the team retools for playoffs.

Underline combos with Morgan Geeky and Alex Thieves sparked some offense, but head coach

Marco Sturm split them up.

Now on a grinding third line, Lindholm's metrics have worsened, like a Corsi 4, percentage

of just 33.33.

A full no-movement clause until the 2029-30 season ties the Bruins' hands.

A buyout would leave a $5.33 million cap hit for two more years.

For now, they seem stuck, waiting for a turnaround or better fix.

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