Elias Lindholm's future with Canucks revealed by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman
The Vancouver Canucks swung for the fences at the trade deadline this year but it appears none of their big acquisitions are interested in staying with the team, including Elias Lindholm.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed on the Jeff Marek show today that the Canucks have offered Lindholm a seven-year, 49 million dollar contract, which the 29-year-old center has rejected. As such, it seems as though Lindholm will be testing free agency this summer.
It makes sense why the Canucks would be interested in keeping Lindholm around. After all, he was arguably the team's best player in the playoffs, outside of perhaps Brock Boeser. He was a huge part of the teams success in the first round. However, is really worth such a huge contract?
� 5g | 5a | 10pts in 13 games
� 2nd on the team in goals
� 2nd on the team in +/- (+4)
� 51.2% on faceoffs
� Only center with more blocks and hits than him was Coyle
One of the best deadline acquisitions of the year.
This is not the first major contract offer Lindholm has rejected either. The Flames reportedly offered him an even bigger contract before they finally decided to trade him. However, the 29-year-old does not have great analytics, at least according to public models, and he started to show signs of age-related decline already last season. Even committing 7x7 to a player like this is risky.
Previously he was reported to have rejected a $8-9M long-term deal with CGY. #Canucks
As such, it will be very interesting to see how this shapes up over the summer. Where will Lindholm sign next?
Source: HouseofHockey
Elliotte Friedman confirms Elias Lindholm's fate with the Vancouver Canucks
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