Elias Lindholm is a more likely option for Boston
If we put fantasy hockey aside from now, let’s consider someone Calgary is more willing to trade.
Like we mentioned before, Calgary appears to have a need on defense. To fill this need, the Flames could move a player from their deep forward group.
Elias Lindholm comes to mind as a forward Calgary could move.
Lindholm has 10 goals and seven assists in 25 games this year. He’s got decent size, and although the Flames list him as a center, Lindholm lined up on the right wing this year.
Lindholm actually had a relatively strong start to this year for the Flames. Not only does he have 17 points; he also has a 53.7% CF. These numbers are right in line with Gaudreau’s.
He’d be a perfect fit in that right wing spot next to Krejci. Put Lindholm with Krejci and DeBrusk and keep that top line together, and you might have the best top-six in the NHL.
Lindholm’s cap hit is $4.85 million, so a trade works if Boston moves Krug to Calgary. Or, the Bruins can package Grzelcyk with a pick or prospect and then move on from Kevan Miller or John Moore.
A Lindholm trade is the more likely scenario for Boston, while Gaudreau remains a dream. Either way, Calgary and Boston look like decent trade partners. The Bruins need another top-six forward, and the Flames need a shakeup. Let’s make something happen.