The writing has been on the wall for months that the Bruins were going to be fishing for a top-six center this summer.
Sure enough, Boston’s top splash of the offseason came shortly after NHL free agency officially began on Monday, with the Bruins signing 29-year-old center Elias Lindhom to a seven-year contract with an annual cap hit of $7.75 million.
Lindholm will add some two-way poise to Boston’s top-six unit, although there are some questions regarding his ceiling as a true top-line pivot — especially given that $7.75 million annual price tag.
Here’s five things to know about Boston’s new center:
He’s regarded as one of the top two-way forwards in the league
Lindholm may not have the scoring touch of Steven Stamkos or perhaps the motor of Chandler Stephenson.