And just like that, Charlie Coyle is back to being on a Stanley Cup contender.
The 33-year-old has 15 goals and seven assists in 64 games with the Bruins this year. Like much of Boston's lineup, he's well off his offensive pace from last season that saw him register 25 goals and 35 assists in 82 games.
The former Saint John Sea Dogs forward was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Colorado Avalanche ahead of the NHL trade deadline on Friday. Coyle and a 5th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft were traded to the Avalanche for forwards Casey Mittelstadt and William Zellers along with a 2nd-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The 33-year-old has 15 goals and seven assists in 64 games with the Bruins this year. Like much of Boston's lineup, he's well off his offensive pace from last season that saw him register 25 goals and 35 assists in 82 games.
The Avs will be the third NHL club for Coyle. Originally drafted by the Minnesota Wild, the Weymouth, MA native was dealt to the Bruins during the 2018-19 season.
Coyle joins an Avalanche team that certainly has high expectations this season. Colorado currently sits in the Western Conference's first wild card spot.
Coyle was one of a few former Sea Dogs to be on the move on Friday.
William Dufour is now part of the Avalanche organization as well. The New York Islanders traded Dufour and forward Brock Nelson to Colorado for forward Calum Ritchie, defenseman Oliver Kylington, a 1st-round pick in the 2026 or 2027 NHL Draft and a 3rd-round pick in 2028.
The 23-year-old has appeared in just one career NHL game, which came back in 2022-23. It's been a rough transition to the pro ranks for Dufour, who scored 56 goals with the Sea Dogs during the 2021-22 campaign. Hopefully a change of scenery will give him a boost.
Dufour is in his third season in the AHL and has posted eight goals and 10 assists with the Bridgeport Islanders this year. He'll presumably join the Colorado Eagles, who currently sit second in the AHL's Western Conference.
Joe Veleno, meanwhile, is also moving to the Western Conference. The Detroit Red Wings traded Veleno to the Chicago Blackhawks for goalie Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith.
Veleno moves from a team fighting for a playoff spot to the second worst team in the NHL. The positive is that the 25-year-old will likely be put into a more prominent role in the lineup. Veleno, who has spent his entire NHL career with the Red Wings, has five goals and five assists in 56 games this year.
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