"Boston announced that it traded forward Jeffrey Viel to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick. The selection will be the earlier of the Ducks' two fourth-round picks this season. With this deal, Boston now holds nine picks in the 2026 NHL Draft: two 1st-round picks, one 2nd-round pick, one 3rd-round pick, three 4th-round picks, one 6th-round pick and one 7th-round pick."
"Viel, 28, made the cut for Boston out of training camp after spending a majority of his pro career in the AHL. The hard-nosed, physical forward was viewed as a solid depth option for a Bruins team looking to add some snarl in Marco Sturm's first year as head coach. He appeared in 10 of Boston's 48 games so far this season, posting zero goals and zero assists while recording 30 penalty minutes and 27 hits."
"The Bruins have had no shortage of bottom-six options up front this season - be it Mark Kastelic, Sean Kuraly, Tanner Jeannot, Mikey Eyssimont, and Fraser Minten. Depth players who have stepped up into greater roles like Marat Khusnutdinov and Alex Steeves further made Viel expendable on this roster. Viel should be afforded more regular reps in Anaheim, where he figures to be thorn in the side of opponents on a fourth line with players like Ross Johnston."
Boston traded forward Jeffrey Viel to the Anaheim Ducks for the Ducks' earlier 2026 fourth-round pick, raising Boston's total to nine selections in the 2026 NHL Draft (two 1sts, one 2nd, one 3rd, three 4ths, one 6th and one 7th). Viel, 28, made the roster after training camp following a mostly AHL career and served as a physical depth forward with limited offensive output. The emergence of depth players like Marat Khusnutdinov and Alex Steeves made Viel expendable. Boston called up defenseman Billy Sweezey on an emergency basis after Andrew Peeke left with a lower-body injury; Peeke was expected to travel on the road trip and the injury did not appear long-term.
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