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Bruins’ Signing Of $54.2 Million Forward Listed As One Of The Worst Contracts

The Boston Bruins‘ signing of Elias Lindholm is listed as one of the worst contracts handed out in free agency.

Boston needed to address the center position in free agency and on July 1 signed Elias Lindholm to a seven-year $54.25 million deal. It was a hefty contract for Lindholm who is projected to be the Bruins top-line center, but Jacob Punturi of Sports Illustrated lists the contract as one of the worst deals signed in free agency.

“This is another example of overpaying for a need. The Boston Bruins need a number-one center, and identified Elias Lindholm as the solution. They attempted to trade for him this past season, but couldn’t finalize a deal. They only had to wait a few more months to sign him to a massive extension,” Putnuri wrote.

“The Bruins signed Lindholm to a seven-year deal with an AAV of $7.75 million. It’s a huge commitment for a player with just two seasons of 70 points or more over 11 NHL seasons. He’s historically a 50-point player, and the Bruins are paying him like he is Patrice Bergeron,” Punturi added.

Lindholm is coming off a year that he split with the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks. In 75 games he recorded 15 goals and 29 assists for 44 points, while his career-high in points is 82.