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Bruins sign Swedish forward Jesper Froden to one-year contract

Jesper Frödén hat trick against Frölunda (Photo: Bildbyrån)

The Boston Bruins on Monday signed Swedish forward Jesper Froden to a one-year deal with a cap hit of $842,500.

Froden, 26, tallied 22 goals and 40 points in 52 games for Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Hockey League in 2020-21.

Bruins sign Jesper Froden

“The Bruins are very pleased to be adding Jesper to our organization,” general manager Don Sweeney said in a statement. “We have tracked Jesper’s growth in the SHL where he has proven to be highly productive, competitive, and a smart, two-way player.