The Bruins handed Elias Lindholm a seven-year, $54.25 million contract last week with the hope that the 29-year-old forward anchors Boston’s top line for the foreseeable future.
The Swedish center has long held court as one of the more established two-way forwards in the NHL — posting 50-plus points in four of his 11 NHL campaigns while finishing second in voting for the Selke Trophy in 2021-22.
But Boston’s decision to allocate a hefty portion of its cap space this summer for Lindholm does present a few questions — most of which revolve around Lindholm’s standing as a true 1C for a contending team.