The Boston Bruins have made their first commerce of the NHL offseason.
They’ve acquired the rights to 24-year-old defenseman Victor Söderström from the Chicago Blackhawks in trade for defenseman prospect Ryan Mast and a 2025 seventh-round draft decide, the B’s announced Friday evening.
Söderström is a right-shot defenseman who was the No. 11 general decide by the Arizona Coyotes within the 2019 draft. He performed 4 seasons between the NHL and AHL from 2020-21 by way of 2023-24.
Söderström went again to his native Sweden to play for Brynas IF Gavle within the 2024-25 marketing campaign. He tallied 37 factors (9 targets, 28 assists) in 49 video games and received the Borje Salming Trophy as one of the best defenseman within the SHL.
His rights had been traded from the Utah Mammoth (previously the Coyotes) to the Blackhawks earlier than the commerce deadline in March.
The Bruins nonetheless have to signal Söderström to a contract for him to play with the Unique Six franchise subsequent season. He is technically a restricted free agent, per PuckPedia.
The Bruins might use a defenseman with Söderström’s offensive talent set. In addition they want depth on the precise aspect of their blue line after buying and selling Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs in March. Proper-shot defenseman Henri Jokiharju is an unrestricted free agent, too.
Mast was a sixth-round decide of the Bruins in 2021. He performed for the AHL’s Windfall Bruins this previous season.
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