The Anaheim Ducks will have top-pairing defenseman Hampus Lindholm in the lineup for the first time this season Wednesday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch.
Lindholm missed the first month of the campaign due to a contract holdout, and the process of obtaining a U.S. work permit.
His stalemate ended when he signed a six-year, $31.5-million extension Oct. 27.
Lindholm, who scored 10 goals and collected 28 points in 80 games last season, is Anaheim's premier puck-mover and an elite possession defender in the NHL.
Anaheim won six of its 13 games without him.
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