Coyle isn't special, but he's good enough; he's not a play-making center, but he scores enough to carry his weight.

The Colorado Avalanche has been the busiest team in the NHL this season, and that didn’t stop on trade deadline day.

The Avalanche aren’t done making trades. Less than 24 hours after acquiring center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders, the Avs are sending center Casey Mittelstadt, prospect Will Zellers and a 2025 second-round draft pick to the Boston Bruins for center Charlie Coyle and a 2026 fifth-round pick.