Avalanche Trade Mittelstadt to Bruins for Coyle

The Colorado Avalanche made a significant trade deadline move, sending center Casey Mittelstadt to the Boston Bruins in exchange for veteran Charlie Coyle. Coyle, who has 22 points in 64 games this season, brings experience to a deepening center group for the Avalanche, which recently added Brock Nelson and Jack Drury. Mittelstadt, previously acquired by Colorado from the Buffalo Sabres, struggled to meet expectations and was seen as expendable after the team's recent acquisitions. The Bruins aim to rebuild with the younger Mittelstadt, who has potential upside despite his recent performance slump. Both teams swapped cap hits, with Coyle carrying a $5.25 million cap hit and Mittelstadt at $5.75 million for the next two seasons. This trade reflects the shifting strategies of both teams as they navigate the playoff race and future roster adjustments.