Hampus Lindholm traded to the Boston Bruins
by Ethan Genn | Bruins Correspondent | Sun, Mar 20th 7:42am EDT
On Saturday, former Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm was traded to Boston for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen, defenseman John Moore, a 2022 first-round pick, a 2023 second-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick, with 50% of his $5.2M cap hit retained by Anaheim. Boston also received defenseman Kodie Curran. A pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) this offseason, Lindholm promptly signed an eight-year extension with Boston for an AAV of $6.5M. (Chris Johnston on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Lindholm has 22 points this season over 61 games, tallying five goals and 17 assists. Although not known for his scoring, Lindholm's statistics may improve in Boston being surrounded by more talented players. His fantasy status is worth monitoring, although likely not worth adding to rosters as of this moment. Boston makes a key addition for their playoff push, a necessary move given that divisional rivals Florida and Tampa made key moves of their own recently. Vaakanainen, just 23, has four points in just 15 games this season, and although he should not be rostered, he may gain a larger role with a rebuilding Anaheim team and thus should be monitored for the future. Moore has just one point in seven games and does not merit the same upside Vaakanainen has. As a result, he should be left on waivers. Curran will be an AHL player for Boston and thus should be ignored for fantasy purposes.
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