Elliotte Friedman: Canucks pushing to keep Elias Lindholm ahead of free agency
In his podcast, Elliotte Friedman talked about the Vancouver Canucks and mentioned that he believes the team is pushing to keep Elias Lindholm ahead of free agency.
The Canucks went all in during the season by trading a package deal involving Andrei Kuzmenko to the Calgary Flames for Elias Lindholm. The veteran came to Vancouver during the last season of his $4,850,000 AAV contract, and it appears that his new team could be making a push to keep him long-term.
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Canucks would be willing to offer him a 7-year, $7 million deal:
After a rough start with the Canucks in the regular season, the veteran had a great playoffs. In 13 games against the Edmonton Oilers and the Nashville Predators, he scored 10 points.
The Canucks just had their breakout season and after a disappointing playoff exit in the second round, they'll want to bounce back next season. Lindholm could have the opportunity to be a part of that, and it would be surprising to see him leave one of the most talented rosters in the NHL at this point in his career.
Source: House of Hockey - Vancouver Canucks reportedly give Lindholm a massive contract offer
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