The Chicago Blackhawks have traded the rights to defenseman Victor Soderstrom to the Boston Bruins as they get set for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, June 13, that the team has acquired defenseman Victor Soderstrom from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Ryan Mast and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick.

After obtaining the rights to Swedish defenseman Victor Soderstrom on Friday, the Bruins inked the blueliner to a one-year, two-way deal that carries an NHL cap hit of $775,000 on Saturday. Originally the 11th overall pick of the Arizona Coyotes in 2019,