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"Freeing up Cap for Marchand?" "Not a 3C": NHL Fans React as Avalanche Trade Charlie Coyle to Blue Jackets

  • The Colorado Avalanche traded forwards Charlie Coyle, 33, and Miles Wood, 29, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday before the NHL draft.
  • The Avalanche made the trade to free $7.75 million in salary cap space and gain 20-year-old prospect Gavin Brindley plus picks in 2025 and 2027.
  • Coyle scored 17 goals and 18 assists this season but had a limited role in Colorado, while Wood has been a consistent scorer with 91 goals in 513 career games.
  • Blue Jackets welcomed Coyle and Wood as experienced players who add size, versatility, speed, and physicality, while Brindley impressed in the AHL with 17 points in 52 games.
  • The trade hints Colorado aims to use the cap space for future signings and development, while Columbus gains veteran depth to support younger players on their roster.
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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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