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The Boston Bruins and the Anaheim Ducks completed a minor trade Friday when the Bruins sent forward Jeffrey Viel to the Ducks for a 2026 fourth-round draft choice.
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Viel has been a spare part for the Bruins during the last two seasons. He played 5 games in 2024-25 and 10 games this year, but he has not gotten on to the scoreboard with a goal or an assist. The 6-1, 215-pound winger has shown the ability to handle himself in a physical confrontation. He is not afraid to fight and he did have 30 penalty minutes to this point in the season.
Viel played parts of his first 3 seasons with the San Jose Sharks . He played in 11 games as a rookie and did not earn a scoring point, but he did play 34 games in 2021-22 and scored 3 goals and 2 assists. He did not get on the scoreboard the following year when he played in just 4 games for the Sharks.
The Bruins have recently been on a hot streak with 5 wins in a row and 7 victories in their last 8 games. They were able to accomplish this without Viel in the lineup. He has not played since the Bruins dropped a 5-4 game December 20 to the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout.
Viel demonstrated he could play a physical game when he was in the lineup, and he is likely to get an opportunity with the Ducks. The Bruins have Nikita Zadorov , Mark Kastelic and Tanner Jeannot who can all handle the physical battles and take care of themselves in confrontations with opponents. Star defenseman Charlie McAvoy also plays a physical game and will deliver hard body checks, but he is less likely to engage opponents in a fight.
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