Sitting atop the Eastern Conference with 20 games to go and after stockpiling a bunch of new talent around the trade deadline, the goal has never been clearer.
Lindholm came to Boston on Saturday night in a deal that sent a package of draft picks to the Ducks along with defensemen John Moore and Urho Vaakanainen.
The 30-year-old Chiarot had seven goals and 11 assists for the Canadiens this season and was one of the more talked-about names on the NHL trade market in recent weeks.