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.

Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said it is unlikely Hampus Lindholm will return this season. There’s no timeline for Charlie McAvoy’s return. Sweeney opened his session with the media on Sunday morning by updating the status of his two top defensemen.

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.

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.

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.

For nine straight seasons, Sweeney added reinforcements at the trade deadline. But going all in has caught up to the Bruins.