Confirmed Trade: [BOS/ANA] Hampus Lindholm (@50%), Kodie Curran for Urho Vaakanainen, John Moore, 2022 1st, 2023 2nd, 2024 2nd

[Vancouver Canucks]

Well I believe they expected him to leave in FA for next season.

He signed an eight-year deal with Boston.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

I meant ANH expected him to leave, I know he signed with BOS. They would not have given up what they did without being able to talk to his agent about an extension.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I meant ANH expected him to leave, I know he signed with BOS. They would not have given up what they did without being able to talk to his agent about an extension.

That's why I think Boston won this deal.

 

[AvroArrow]

God damn it Boston. Great deal. Not looking forward to seeing this guy for the next decade.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

God damn it Boston. Great deal. Not looking forward to seeing this guy for the next decade.

Hope he stays healthy throughout those eight years, though.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Doubt it, it is hockey, but hope is a good word! Considering how athletes take care of themselves, these days, 28-36 is still prime years.
It used to be said that D-man take longer to mature(understanding HOW to play) Not sure that still goes, but they do have more responsibility in the new NHL. Transitions and retrievals are to 2 big terms that come to mind.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Doubt it, it is hockey, but hope is a good word! Considering how athletes take care of themselves, these days, 28-36 is still prime years.
It used to be said that D-man take longer to mature(understanding HOW to play) Not sure that still goes, but they do have more responsibility in the new NHL. Transitions and retrievals are to 2 big terms that come to mind.

Yes, defenseman do take two to three more years to develop, as I've heard a couple of years ago. I'm not sure that's still the way, though.

 

[chizzler]

I guess Boston robbed Anaheim a bit on this one.

I don’t think either team robbed the other. Prices are high at this time. Sometimes a trade tree develops further down the line. Anaheim do well long term and the B’s did well short term with the extension. Boston was never going to rent him. That was the bases of the talks.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I don’t think either team robbed the other. Prices are high at this time. Sometimes a trade tree develops further down the line. Anaheim do well long term and the B’s did well short term with the extension. Boston was never going to rent him. That was the bases of the talks.

Yeah, we'll see how Anaheim's assets pan out later on.

 

[chizzler]

Yeah, we'll see how Anaheim's assets pan out later on.

Sometimes trades are just hockey trades. Now a days, everyone wants to be the winner.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Sometimes trades are just hockey trades. Now a days, everyone wants to be the winner.

However, initially, it looks as if Boston has the upper hand.

 

[northeastern]

Hope he stays healthy throughout those eight years, though.

Huge risk obviously, but most players have that risk to some level... This trade makes me excited but man it makes me nervous too

I don't think this is a bad trade for either team, ducks got a good haul in my opinion and hopefully long term there's a great fit for the B's.

 

[Voight]

At first I thought it was a steep price to pay but with the extension getting done, fair deal.

 

[CupInSIX]

What does the Sweener have up his sleeve next? Horvat?

 

[nilssont]

Two 2nds perhaps isnt that big of a deal but looking at Ducks draft history and what talent has been found in the second round well at least im excited lol

 

[jgatie]

Yeah, but Hampus Lindholm has played an average of 50-60 games since 2019, so I think it's tit-for-tat.

Which would matter if there were actually 82 games played in a season since 2019.

 

[Petes2424]

Clear 4 year win for the Bruins and the Ducks stacked some more picks.

If the cap goes up as it should, he could make it through the contract without many posts here about moving his contract. He’s the type who could definitely play well into his mid to late 30s. Most teams wouldn’t have been able to do what Boston did here, so good on them.

 

[KyleJRM]

Doubt it, it is hockey, but hope is a good word! Considering how athletes take care of themselves, these days, 28-36 is still prime years.
It used to be said that D-man take longer to mature(understanding HOW to play) Not sure that still goes, but they do have more responsibility in the new NHL. Transitions and retrievals are to 2 big terms that come to mind.

Athletic peaks have been trending earlier for the last two decades, not later.

Human athletic ability peaks pretty early, but historically pro athletes also gained a lot from the experience learning curve on skills and that pushed their performance peak back a few years. But improved training from a younger age has players reaching their skill ceiling much younger and more in line with their athletic peak

 

[Mad-Marcus]

I'm talking knowledge based peak, I know a 21-25 YO is more a physical prime than 28-32, but the 30YO should have learned the position better. (in theory)
I always thought playing as a defenseman was the hardest concept to nail. The modern game has D-man playing, what a 160 foot game. Retrievals, different breakout concepts. Hockey has evolved a long way from when I played.

 

[biturbo19]

Feels like very marginally more than Ben Chiarot returned. Which seems weird to me, value-wise.

 

[Bruin4Life]

Dont watch much games out west. What is a Lindholm comparable?

Moore gone too? what!?

 

[dixie]

I like this move for Boston especially since Lindholm is signed.

 

[Daz28]

Pretty sure Cam Fowler got brained right off the bat too, and he ended up fine.

 

[Daz28]

Dont watch much games out west. What is a Lindholm comparable?

Moore gone too? what!?

Maybe a bigger, prime Alec Martinez???

 

[Bruin4Life]

Dont watch much games out west. What is a Lindholm comparable?

Moore gone too? what!?