"The 28-year-old Viel was a nice story in October as the journeyman tough guy who made the opening night roster. He had a very good camp and could well have been claimed on waivers if exposed. But more than that, Viel making the team seemed be a statement from management that it was serious about this team being harder to play against."
"That point, apparently, has been sufficiently met and Viel became a luxury the club could no longer afford on its roster. With the Andrew Peeke lower-body injury from Thursday night, the B's needed a roster spot, which they filled by calling up defenseman Billy Sweezey from Providence."
"Viel had not played since Dec. 20 and that was only game he had played since Nov. 29. He had also suffered a concussion on Nov. 19 against the same Ducks when, in a fight with Radko Gudas, he hit his head on the ice."
The Bruins traded reserve forward Jeffrey Viel to the Anaheim Ducks for the earlier of the Ducks' two 2026 fourth-round picks that Anaheim had previously obtained from Detroit and Philadelphia. Viel, 28, earned an opening-night roster spot after a strong camp and was seen as a journeyman enforcer signaling a tougher team identity. Viel had not played since Dec. 20 and had suffered a concussion on Nov. 19 in a fight with Radko Gudas. The Bruins filled the open roster spot by calling up defenseman Billy Sweezey from Providence and now hold nine draft selections, including two first-rounders and three fourth-rounders.
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