The Avalanche are trading center Charlie Coyle to the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic.
Hearing #CBJ parted with two draft picks – not first-round picks – and a prospect for Coyle.
Still awaiting details as the players involved in the trade have not yet been notified as of a few minutes ago.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) June 27, 2025
Coyle, 33, is in the final year of a contract paying him $5.25 million. He was acquiring by the Avs at the March 7 trade deadline in a deal that sent Casey Mittelstadt, prospect Will Zellers and a second-round draft pick to Boston.
Coyle finished the regular season strong after a slow offensive start with the Avs. He had two goals and 13 points in 19 regular-season games before scoring just one goal in a seven-game series loss to the Dallas Stars.
The Avs locked up Brock Nelson for $7.5 million earlier in the month to center the second line, and Coyle’s salary was likely too much of a luxury. Before the trade, Colorado had just $1.2 million in available cap space and still had a handful of spots that needed to be filled.
With Nelson and eventually John Tavares both signing before the first day of free agency, a weak center market become even weaker. Coyle, who is a strong middle-six center, likely became an asset that the Avs could cash in on.
More to come.
