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Bruins may lose Viktor Arvidsson after latest ESPN update originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Bruins don't have a ton of reasons to worry heading into this offseason.
One spot that could be a pivot point, though, is Viktor Arvidsson.
He's an unrestricted free agent, and the latest rumors suggest he could be leaving Boston.
"A decision will be made in the coming weeks on veteran forward Viktor Arvidsson, who was a key part of the Bruins' forward group this season," ESPN wrote on Monday as part of a non-bylined article. "The 33-year-old is a UFA and has been linked to many other NHL teams in free agency as a solution to their top-six woes."
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It's a relatively weak free agent market for forwards, which could increase Arvidsson's relative value in a potential bidding war.
In the 2025-26 season, Arvidsson put up 25 goals and 29 assists (54 points) in 69 games for the Bruins.
This was his first season in Boston after one year in Edmonton with the Oilers. Before that, it had been three seasons with the Los Angeles Kings. Arvidsson began his NHL career with parts of seven seasons with the Nashville Predators.
Arvidsson has played 682 NHL games across 12 seasons with 219 goals and 224 assists (443 points).
He doesn't do a ton of compiling of defensive stats, and his ice time hasn't been particularly impressive in recent years.
Arvidsson would likely be in the bottom-six for a contender, but maybe he can find a bigger role with a team that's lacking firepower on its forward lines.
The Bruins probably wouldn't mind bringing him back if the price is right, but the indication from that ESPN piece is that Arvidsson may get bid up beyond a point that Boston would want to have him back.
If that happens, the Bruins will have even more cap space to work with this offseason to try and fill any holes they might have.
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