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Thursday Habs Headlines: Elias Lindholm heads to Vancouver as the trading begins

In today’s links, not much in the way of Habs news, but that could change with yesterday’s trade of Elias Lindholm to Vancouver, looking at some past deadline decisions, Adam Fantilli out eight weeks, and Frederik Andersen returns to the ice.

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Around the league and elsewhere

  • Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin signed a contract extension yesterday. [City News Vancouver]
  • He celebrated by adding Elias Lindholm, the top rental player available, to his league-leading team later in the day. [TSN]
  • Grading the trade for both the Canucks and Calgary Flames. [The Athletic]
  • Looking at some of the teams that have made big moves in recent years, and one that almost won it all after standing pat. [La Presse]
  • The skate cut to his calf that Adam Fantilli sustained will keep him out for eight weeks. [ESPN]
  • Frederik Andersen is free to return to on-ice activity after being treated for deep-vein thrombosis. [Sportsnet]

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