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Jeffrey Viel
Age: 29Position: L
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11%
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28%
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30%
Assists
22%
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17%
SOG
36%
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Hits
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Viel will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup in New York on Tuesday.

Despite failing to earn a point in Tampa Bay's first four games, Jeffrey Viel will return to the lineup on Tuesday, replacing Scott Sabourin on the Lightning's fourth line. Viel is with his fourth NHL organization in seven seasons and joined the team this offseason after posting three goals, 10 points, and 49 PIMs in 35 games with Anaheim last year.

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Tampa Bay has signed Jeffrey Viel to a five-year, $2.5 million AAV contract ($12.5M total).

Viel has played only 99 career NHL games but had an impact with the Ducks last season, primarily in a fourth-line role, earning himself a five-year contract worth $12.5 million ($2.5M AAV) with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 29-year-old forward was especially effective in the postseason with the Ducks, recording four points (2G / 2A) and 17 penalty minutes in 12 games.

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Viel is expected to make his season debut in Vegas on Thursday.

Viel is an undrafted 28-year-old forward that has spent most of his career playing in the AHL. He played five games with Boston last season but spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Providence Bruins (AHL), where he scored 37 points (13G / 24A) in 68 games.

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