The Bruins agreed to a one-year, $775,000 two-way deal with the Swedish defenseman on Saturday. Boston acquired the rights to Soderstrom from Chicago late Friday afternoon for a seventh-round pick and defenseman Ryan Mast. The 24-year-old was a restricted free agent.

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Soderstrom just came off a terrific year in Sweden. He didn’t just play well, he owned it. Skating for Brynäs IF, he notched 37 points in 49 games, posted a +28 rating, and won the Salming Award as the league’s top defenseman.