The Boston Bruins' biggest offseason acquisition, Elias Lindholm, has yet to hit the ice for his new team as he deals with an undisclosed day-to-day injury.
Lindholm, who signed a seven-year, $54.25 million contract to anchor the Bruins' top line, has missed the start of training camp and has yet to hit the ice as a full-contact participant, let alone appear in a game.
Head coach Jim Montgomery has been cautious about Lindholm's status, stating that the center is being held out as a precaution and not expected to play any time soon.
"He took the day off, didn't give it a go today just because of where he's at," Montgomery said on Tuesday. "He's day to day not going to play this week."
A few days earlier, via Andrew Fantucchio quoting the coach at the start of camp on Sept. 20, Montgomery said "We're being extra cautious," regarding Lindholm's recovery.
More concerning is the fact that the Bruins have not disclosed the nature of Lindholm's injury, with Montgomery hinting that it could be related to soreness.
"The Bruins have not disclosed the reason that Lindholm is off the ice, with Montgomery saying Friday they were just being extra cautious, indicating the issue was something like soreness," NHL.com confirmed on Sept. 24.
Lindholm's absence comes after the Bruins exceeded expectations last season but lacked a key first-line center.
The former Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks forward, who changed teams mid-season last year, finished 2023-24 with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 75 regular-season games. He added 10 points in 13 postseason games with the Canucks.
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