The Colorado Avalanche traded Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets to free up salary cap space, receiving prospect Gavin Brindley and two draft picks in return. This move comes as the Avs face a cap crunch, needing to accommodate several unrestricted free agents. Coyle's $5.25 million cap hit and Wood's $2.5 million AAV made them trade candidates. The addition of Brindley, a promising forward from the Blue Jackets' deep prospect pool, could help strengthen the Avs' future roster decisions.
"Coyle was one of the strongest candidates to get moved. His arrival at the trade deadline gave the Avs one of the best top-nine center dynamics in the NHL, behind Nathan MacKinnon and Nelson."
"It's possible Brindley could help with that at some point in the future. The 20-year-old was one of the top prospects in the Blue Jackets' farm system, which is one of the strongest in the NHL."
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