The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Jeffrey Viel to a five-year contract worth an average annual value of $2.5 million. Vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced the signing July 1, 2026. Viel joins the Tampa Bay Lightning after spending the previous season with the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks.
Viel played in 10 games with the Boston Bruins and recorded 30 penalty minutes. The Boston Bruins traded him to the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 16, 2026, in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Viel appeared in 35 games with the Anaheim Ducks, recording three goals, 10 points and 49 penalty minutes.
Viel has played in 99 career NHL games with the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks. He has recorded six career goals, 15 points and 232 penalty minutes. Viel was undrafted before signing with the San Jose Sharks as a free agent on May 28, 2019, and he is from Rimouski, Quebec.
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