Bruins trade for Viktor Arvidsson, send fifth-round pick to Oilers

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The Boston Bruins have acquired Viktor Arvidsson from the Edmonton Oilers. According to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun, the Bruins are moving a 2027 fifth-round draft pick to the Oilers. Arvidsson waived his no-trade clause. No salary is being retained.
Arvidsson, 32, gives the Bruins much-needed pop up front. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound right-shot forward is an interior player with a high motor. He could play on the second or third line, depending on coach Marco Sturm's preference.
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Arvidsson, 32, is entering the last season of his two-year, $8 million contract. In 2021-22, when Sturm was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Kings, Arvidsson scored 20 goals and 29 assists in 66 games.
The Bruins have approximately $9 million in cap space remaining. Acquiring Arvidsson makes a pursuit of Brock Boeser unlikely.
This story will be updated.