Bruins Acquire Defenseman Hampus Lindholm In Trade With Ducks
BOSTON (CBS) -- The Bruins have added some depth to their blue line right before Monday's trading deadline.
The B's announced Saturday that they have acquired defenseman Hampus Lindholm in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks for Urho Vaakanainen, John Moore, a first-round pick in 2022, and second-round picks in 2023 and 2024. The B's also received defenseman Kodie Curran in the trade.
Lindholm was drafted by the Ducks in the first round in 2012. A two-time NHL All-Star, Lindholm played 582 games with Anaheim.
In 61 games with Anaheim this year, he's notched five goals and 17 assists. Lindholm is in the final year of a six-year, $31.5 million contract. He is a pending unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
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Vaakanainen only played in 15 games for the Bruins, while Moore appeared in just seven.
The Bruins currently sit in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.