The Boston Bruins further stocked up their already impressive haul of picks for the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday.
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.