Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm will need another surgery on his injured knee and is unlikely to return this year, general manager Don Sweeney said Sunday.

The Boston Bruins made a costly gamble when they signed Elias Lindholm to a long contract this offseason; one that seems unlikely to pay off.

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is likely out for the rest of the NHL season because of a knee injury, general manager Don Sweeney said Sunday. Lindholm underwent surgery to repair a fractured patella,

It'll go down as a lost season for Lindholm, who's been sidelined since initially suffering the injury on Nov. 12. The 31-year-old blueliner appeared in 17 games this year, logging three goals and seven points.

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm has not played since getting injured during the Original Six club's Nov. 12 contest against the St. Louis Blues. While he has been skating on his own, his return won't be coming soon.

With injuries to top defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm, it sounds like the Bruins and general manager Don Sweeney are open to sell at the NHL's Trade Deadline. WBZ's Nick Giovanni chats with Bruins radio analyst Bob Beers about the team's approach ahead of March 7 and what it means for captain Brad Marchand.

After years of win-now moves, it looks as though the bill is about to come due for Don Sweeney and the Bruisn this season.