The Bruins were hopeful that Carl Soderberg, whom they obtained in last summer\'s swap with St. Louis for Hannu Toivonen, also would be part of the forward mix. But the 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound center notified Chiarelli some 10 days ago that he has opted to remain in Sweden for one more season. A few months earlier, Soderberg said he would be here in September, and was willing to assume the risk that he could be assigned to Providence.
\"It\'s disappointing, but we had a good talk,\" said Chiarelli. \"At least he was persuasive in what he said - he doesn\'t want to come to North America and be a marginal player. \'When I get there, I want to contribute,\' is what he told me.
\"And, hey, the fact is, he is only 22 - the age of maybe a college senior - and it wasn\'t until the playoffs over there last year that he really had his game going. He wants that one more year over there.\"