There has been a lot of speculation about where Lindholm, who is in his last year on the contract, will end up.
On Friday, he was benched in Anaheim's game against the Florida Panthers so as not to risk being injured, which is usually a sign that a swap deal may be underway.
Now it's clear that his next club address will be the Boston Bruins.
Former NHL goalkeeper Kevin Weekes was the first to reveal on Twitter and a few hours later the exchange deal was announced by NHL.com.
In exchange, Anaheim gets a first-round pick in this year's draft, two second-round picks in 2023 and 2024 and two players: 23-year-old Finn Urho Vaakanainen and 31-year-old veteran defender John Moore.
Anaheim also continues to pay half of the Swede's salary (around $ 2.6 million) for the rest of the season.