Report: Bruins land Elias Lindholm, Zadorov

The Boston Bruins nabbed a pair of ex-Vancouver Canucks in free agency, signing forward Elias Lindholm and defenseman Nikita Zadorov, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Zadorov inked a six-year deal at $5 million per season, according to Dreger.

Lindholm signed a seven-year pact carrying a $7.75-million average annual value, per TSN's Chris Johnston.

Lindholm and Zadorov also played together with the Calgary Flames. The Canucks added them in separate trades, acquiring Zadorov in November and Lindholm in January.

The forward was one of the top centers available, though he had an inconsistent season. Lindholm produced just nine goals and 23 assists over 49 games with the Flames in 2023-24, and then only six tallies and six helpers across 26 contests with the Canucks down the stretch of the regular season.

However, Lindholm was stellar in the playoffs, racking up five goals and five assists in 13 games. He's also two seasons removed from a 42-goal, 40-assist campaign.

Zadorov collected five goals and nine assists in 54 games with Vancouver after his trade from Calgary. He dished out 177 hits with both clubs in 2023-24.

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