Canucks acquire forward Elias Lindholm from Flames
Canucks acquire forward Elias Lindholm from Flames
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) chase the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit (2) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) in front of goalie Martin Jones (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (47) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) chase the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) chase the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit (2) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) in front of goalie Martin Jones (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit (2) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) in front of goalie Martin Jones (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (47) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (47) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night for forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defensemen Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, a 2024 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
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The 29-year-old Lindholm had nine goals and 23 assists in 49 games this season for Calgary. The Canucks are tied with the Boston Bruins atop the NHL standings with 71 points.
“In acquiring Elias Lindholm we feel that he vastly improves our hockey team,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said. “He is a proven front-line performer.”
Kuzmenko, 27, had eight goals and 21 assists in 43 games this season for Vancouver.
Also Wednesday, Allvin signed a three-year contract extension.
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