Andrei Kuzmenko – CanucksBanter

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

February 1, 2024

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced Wednesday, January 31, that the team obtained Forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

“First of all, I want to thank Kuzy for all that he did for the Vancouver Canucks. Andrei worked hard at improving his game and trying to adjust to life as a pro in North America,” said Allvin.

“In acquiring Elias Lindholm we feel that he vastly improves our hockey team. He is a proven front line performer and will give head coach Rick Tocchet some more options when putting together our top two lines.”
Patrik Allvin GM Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Scuttlebutt On Lindholm

Here's his 2023-24 Stat Card.

The biggest difference from his recent track record is fewer scoring chances and a lot fewer goals. His finishing this season has been very poor, but he's shown a great finishing touch in the not-so-distant pass. #Canucks pic.twitter.com/6ytFX7wQkj
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) February 1, 2024

Source: X (formerly Twitter)

411 On Elias Lindholm

Lindholm, 29, has appeared in 49 games with the Flames this season, registering 32 points (9-23-32) and 21 penalty minutes.
The 6’1” 202-pound forward was named alternate captain for Calgary this season and led all Flames forwards in time on ice per game, averaging 20:45.
After an impressive start to the season, Lindholm is set to make his NHL All-Star debut in Toronto this weekend.
In 792 career regular season NHL games split between Calgary and Carolina, Lindholm has collected 545 points (212-333-545), 197 penalty minutes and a +21 plus/minus rating.
The Boden, Sweden native has also appeared in 27 career playoff games, tallying 17 points (8-9-17) and 12 penalty minutes.
Internationally, Lindholm has competed for Team Sweden on numerous occasions and including a gold medal in the 2017 World Championships and two silver medals in the 2013 and 2014 World Junior Championships.
Lindholm was initially selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round fifth overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Source: nhl.com

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet Media Post-Game after Vancouver 5-3 win over Florida Panthers:

"He went to the net with vengeance tonight. He was in front battling…when he has effort like that, he's a dominant player."

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet on Andrei Kuzmenko's game versus Florida.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/rcIoZcgnE8
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 22, 2023

Elias Pettersson assisted on Quinn Hughes’ first goal of the season and scored a goal to give the Canucks a 3-1 lead 2o improve his season totals to 1-8—9 (5 GP). He is now tied with Jack Hughes (4-6—10 in 4 GP) for the most points among all players this season.
Pettersson is the sixth player in Canucks franchise history to reach the 10-point mark in five games or less and joins Dan Hodgson (4 GP in 1987-88), Tony Tanti (4 GP in 1983-84), Alexander Mogilny (5 GP in 1995-96), Anatoli Semenov (5 GP in 1992-93) and Paul Reinhart (5 GP in 1989-90).
Carson Soucy recorded the Canucks’ sixth power-play goal of 2023-24, marking the first time Vancouver has six or more power-play goals through its first five games in a season since 2012-2013 (6 in 5 GP).
Quinn Hughes gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead with his first goal of the season on a power play at 11:09 of the first period, beating Bobrovsky with a wrist shot from beyond the circles. It was also his first NHL career road power-play goal in the NHL.

Andrei Kuzmenko speaks to media after Saturday night game:

"Mikheyev comes back. I love this guy. Big help for me."

🗣 Andrei Kuzmenko shares his thoughts on the return of his line of Elias Pettersson and Ilya Mikheyev.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/BlvjH2E4My
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 22, 2023

Source: X (formerly Twitter), #NHLStats: Live Updates