Lindholm, like Bergeron is a two-way center, and the Boston Bruins are hoping that he can essentially replace Patrice Bergeron, and the hole the Bruins have had since Patrice Bergeron has retired.
Elias Lindholm had a down year last year both offensively and defensively, and the Boston Bruins are hoping that he can bring back what he did during the 2021-22 season with the Calgary Flames where he had 42 goals, 40 assists, 82 points in 82 games and had a +/- of 61.