Overview

• Lindholm said a lingering back issue cost him all of training camp last year and required an injection before he could start playing.
• He finished with 17 goals and 47 points in 82 games as Boston missed the playoffs during a season he described as full of distractions.
• He referenced uncertainty around Brad Marchand, a coaching change, and multiple trades as factors that undercut the team’s cohesion.
• The 30-year-old center expressed optimism for 2025–26, pointing to grittier additions, David Pastrnak’s presence, and Charlie McAvoy’s return, while noting Viktor Arvidsson’s arrival.
• He is a 2013 fifth-overall pick with roughly 900 NHL games, known for two-way play with past Selke recognition and a 42-goal, 82-point peak in 2021–22.