Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney went bargain shopping once again last summer in free agency. His biggest move was before free agency when he traded for Edmonton Oilers forward Viktor Arvidsson. That decision has turned out pretty well, as Arvidsson has been a key contributor on the Black and Gold's second line.
As for some other moves last summer, one player that Sweeney signed was former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Steeves. He inked a one-year deal with an $850,000 AAV. After beginning the season with the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL), he was called up in early November for a gaem against his former club.