Colorado Chaos: Avalanche stun fans by trading another key veteran to the Blue Jackets

The news comes moments after we were given official word that Charlie Coyle was being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Colorado Avalanche are trading both Charlie Coyle to the Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick, a 2025 third-round pick, and prospect Gavin Brindley.

Wood recorded four goals, four assists, 48 hits, and a -5 rating over 37 regular-season games with the Avalanche this season. He also appeared in one playoff game, finishing with no points and a -3 rating.

The 29-year-old spent the majority of the postseason as a healthy scratch, suiting up for only one of Colorado's seven playoff games. With this trade, the cap-strapped Avalanche free up $2.5 million annually for the next four seasons, while Wood is expected to step into a bottom-six role with the Blue Jackets.

Coyle, 33, is entering the final season of his contract, which carries a $5.25 million cap hit. With both Coyle and Wood off Colorado's cap hit, the Avalanche now have some spending money heading into free agency.

Brindley, 20, was drafted 34th overall by the Blue Jackets in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut on April 16, 2024, against the Carolina and posted 6 goals, 11 assists, and 17 points with 24 penalty minutes over 52 games for the AHL's Cleveland Monsters during his first pro season in 2024-25. Prior to that, he played two seasons at the University of Michigan from 2022 to 2024.

Source:
NHL.com
Blue Jackets acquire forwards Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood from Colorado