Viktor Arvidsson Opens Up About Future with Bruins

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As the Boston Bruins begin their offseason, the front office has plenty of decisions to consider.

One of those is whether or not to keep forward Viktor Arvidsson. The Bruins acquired the 33-year-old Swedish winger on July 1, 2025, for the small price of a fifth-round pick.

He made that investment well worth it, potting 25 goals along with 29 assists for 54 points on the season. He also had two goals in Round 1.

“I had so much fun, and it was a great year. And I’m happy to talk to Sweens (Don Sweeney) about coming back,” Arvidsson said on Sunday. “It’s just a lot of areas that need to be figured out with my family and stuff like that. You got to think about that, too. Like I said, I had fun, and I really like it here, so I’m open to it.”

Arvidsson skated on the second line throughout the season, playing alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Pavel Zacha. The line finished the season with the third-highest goal differential (plus-19).

Head coach Marco Sturm used the second line in all areas of the game, but he really liked how they matched up against teams’ top lines.

His linemates have spoken about their bond throughout the season, both on and off the ice, and Casey Mittelstadt reiterated that when it was brought up to him on breakup day.

“Arvi (Viktor Arvidsson) already knows where I want him to be, of course. I love playing with him and getting to know him,” Mittelstadt said. “So yeah, of course, I think we all would love to have Arvi back. He’s a character, so we’ll see what happens there.”

It goes beyond his linemates; the head coach has been a big supporter of Arvidsson from the jump.

At the end of the season, Sturm spoke about his working relationship with Don Sweeney and said his involvement is “why maybe certain players ended up in Boston.”