Avalanche trade Charlie Coyle to Columbus, according to report

The Colorado Avalanche has traded Charlie Coyle to the Columbus Blue Jackets according to a statement Colorado traded for Coyle just before the deadline last season in a deal that sent Casey Mittelstadt prospect William Zellers and a second-round pick to the Boston Bruins Coyle slotted in as the club s No center for the stretch run and opening-round playoff series loss to the Dallas Stars When the Avs signed Brock Nelson to a three-year million contract earlier this month it left the club with little cap space and several depth spots on the roster still to fill Coyle will cost million against the cap in - the final year of his current contract Coyle was an instant fit with the Avs He had points in regular-season games and coach Jared Bednar raved about his all-around encounter and versatility But Coyle was also one of several key forwards who did not produce offensively against the Stars He had one goal and no assists in the series Related Articles Avalanche prospect pool might be the weakest in the NHL after years of trades Avalanche to host Rookie Showcase to kick off next season Avalanche Journal Colorado s late-round NHL draft record must improve to extend Stanley Cup window Diamondbacks beat the heat wallop the Rockies in high-scoring affair Avalanche signs two likely depth players to one-year contracts Colorado still has Jack Drury Parker Kelly Ross Colton and Ivan Ivan as prospective options to fill out the center depth chart behind Nathan MacKinnon and Nelson Drury was the No center after Nelson and Coyle arrived at the deadline Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and TSN first shared the arrangement Want more Avalanche news Sign up for the Avalanche Insider to get all our NHL analysis