Elias Lindholm is moving from the Calgary Flames to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Flames confirmed the news Wednesday evening. In return, the Canucks give up 27-year-old forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defensemen Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, a first-round pick in 2024 as well as a conditional fourth-round pick, also in 2024.
Lindholm, who has been playing in Calgary since the 2018-2019 season, has 9 goals and 23 assists in 49 games this season. The 29-year-old center is currently in the final year of a six-year, $29.1 million contract.
For his part, Kuzmenko has 13 assists and 21 points in 43 games. The current season is the first of his two-year, 11 million contract signed last summer.
Brzustewickz still plays in the Ontario Junior League, where he has a record of 8 goals and 61 assists in 47 games. He was selected in the third round of the 2023 draft. As for 21-year-old Finn Joni Jurmo, he is currently playing in Liiga.