Charlie Lindgren

Charlie Lindgren

31-Year-Old GoalieG
Washington Capitals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lindgren had a "pinch-me, I'm dreaming" season in 2023-24 - he even got a few Vezina and Hart votes on the back of a 26-16-7 record, 2.67 GAA and .911 save percentage. He's the reason the Caps got to the postseason, but how many NHLers have their breakout season in their age-30 season? Fantasy managers want Lindgren to be real, and so do the Capitals, yet the team brought in Logan Thompson as a battery mate, and the two could end up in a straight platoon. Best-case scenario, Lindgren proves last year was real, and he starts 50 games. Worst case, he and Thompson end up in a split where the hot hand starts until he cools. Daily fantasy formats can absorb that and make it work. Weekly formats, not so much. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $3.3 million contract with the Capitals in July of 2022.
Starting Sunday
GWashington Capitals
February 23, 2025
Lindgren will guard the road crease Sunday against the Oilers, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
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Lindgren will get the nod Sunday in the second leg of a back-to-back after Logan Thompson started Saturday's win over the Penguins. The 31-year-old Lindgren is 12-9-3 with a .900 save percentage and a 2.63 GAA this season.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lindgren played in a career-high 31 games in his first year with the Capitals, but he experienced mixed results with a 13-11-3 record, a 3.05 GAA and an .899 save percentage. He's still a clear backup to Darcy Kuemper, though Kuemper's injury risk makes Lindgren a candidate to see some lofty time for a No. 2 netminder. He's unlikely to dazzle with his ratios in 2023-24, but he can be an effective short-term stopgap in most fantasy formats if the playing time's there. Otherwise, Lindgren can only be considered as a depth goalie in deep formats.
Washington completely remade their goaltending room this offseason, shipping out Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek while bringing in Darcy Kuemper and Lindgren. Kuemper, who got five years and a shade over $26 million will be the unquestioned starter, while Lindgren, at three years and $3.3 million, will be the backup. Lindgren more than earned his contract by posting a 5-0-0 record along with a sparkling 1.22 GAA and .958 save percentage a year ago. Those types of numbers will obviously not stick over a larger sample, but the 28-year-old Minnesota native should be a capable understudy for Kuemper.
Lindgren's fantasy outlook took a hit when the Canadiens signed Jake Allen this offseason, bumping the former to third on the depth chart. Lindgren wasn't great in 2019-20 with a 2-4-0 record, a 3.33 GAA and an .888 save percentage in six NHL games. He also went 7-6-2 with a 2.67 GAA and an .893 save percentage with AHL Laval. Entering 2020-21, Lindgren likely lines up as the Canadiens' taxi squad goalie, but he might have to compete with Cayden Primeau for that role. With two established veterans ahead of him, Lindgren may not make an NHL appearance this year.
When Lindgren joined the Canadiens in 2016, he immediately became the heir-apparent to Carey Price. However, three years later, it's looking like he doesn't deserve the inheritance. While he's been good in short stints at the NHL level, Lindgren has not performed as well at AHL Laval. The 25-year-old has posted a sub-par 3.17 GAA and .885 save percentage over the last two seasons in the minors. The Rocket haven't been very good during that time, so there's definitely an element of that at play, but NHL-caliber goaltenders are generally able to overcome a poor supporting cast at the AHL level. If Lindgren continues to underwhelm at Laval, Cayden Primeau will likely jump him on the organizational depth chart.
Lindgren signed a three-year deal in February and at one point, profiled as Carey Price's backup in 2018. However, in a surprise twist, the Canadiens signed Antti Niemi to a one-year deal, delaying Lindgren's arrival. Niemi earned the right to back up Price by outplaying Lindgren, who was 4-8-2 along with a 3.03 goals-against average and .908 save percentage at the NHL level, and even worse for bottom-feeding AHL Laval. Lindgren started strong in Montreal, but injuries weakened the team around him. He'll start 2018-19 in the AHL; however, if Montreal's season goes the way many pundits think, Lindgren will be promoted to begin his stint as Price's backup.
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Grounds Flyers with strong effort
GWashington Capitals
February 6, 2025
Lindgren notched a win Thursday with a 19-save performance against the Flyers. The final score was 4-3.
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Starting against Philadelphia
GWashington Capitals
February 6, 2025
Lindgren will start on the road against the Flyers on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
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Saddled with loss
GWashington Capitals
January 30, 2025
Lindgren turned aside 30 of 34 shots faced during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.
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Slated to face Ottawa
GWashington Capitals
January 30, 2025
Lindgren is expected to start in Thursday's road clash against Ottawa.
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Unlucky loss Saturday
GWashington Capitals
January 25, 2025
Lindgren stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could land extension
GWashington Capitals
January 30, 2025
Lindgren and the Capitals are discussing a contract extension with an AAV around $3.5-4 million, Kevin Weekes of ESPN reports.
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The Capitals signed Logan Thompson to a six-year, $35.1 million deal Monday. Lindgren hasn't played as well, but it looks like the team is comfortable with having both of their current goaltenders as the duo for years to come. It would lead to a somewhat expensive crease, but that's less of a concern with the cap expected to rise for 2025-26 and beyond.
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