Par Lindholm arrives with the Boston Bruins on an incredibly cheap $850,000 two-year deal. He thrives in a more defensive role, which makes him the perfect fit in the lower half of the line-up.
This is a really quite savvy move from the back office as Par Lindholm has been used as an NHL-level penalty-killer and is more than comfortable in the role. If you’re going to be adding depth to the roster, you have to be adding guys that can thrive on special teams, otherwise it’s a waste of good ice time.
Whilst he was posted goal-per-game totals in the Swedish top division, the SHL (his final season saw 47 points in 49 games), he has only netted one NHL goal and tallied just 13 points in 65 games during his first season.