Colorado fans brace as latest report reveals veteran forward has likely played his last game with Avalanche
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Following Brock Nelson's extension, the Colorado Avalanche face one of the toughest salary cap situations in the league, with only $1.2 million in cap space remaining, and several key players soon approaching free agency.
One potential way to free up cap space would be to trade Charlie Coyle, despite manager Chris McFarland having made a clear effort to acquire him from the Boston Bruins just a few months ago.
Veteran forward may have played his last game with the Avalanche.
Trent Finnegan from Denver Sports writes that Coyle is heading into the final year of his deal, carrying a $5.25 million cap hit for the upcoming season.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Avalanche have fielded numerous inquiries about the 33-year-old, but so far, they've shown no willingness to make a deal.
«The Avalanche made it clear they don't need to do anything. Other teams keep calling, though." -Friedman
Keep in mind, Colorado parted with a significant package to acquire Coyle, sending out Casey Mittelstadt, another player, and second-round pick in this year's draft. That's a steep price for a third-line forward and, notably, a bigger return than what the Flyers just paid for Trevor Zegras, who is both younger and more skilled than Coyle.
"If they were to try and flip him again, it would be unlikely that they would get a haul that would make up for the original trade back in March, which makes sense as to why they're staying put with what they've got." -Finnegan
At the very least, this report signals to fans of the burgundy and blue that the front office is actively working behind the scenes, especially important considering the Avalanche won't make a selection in the upcoming NHL Draft until the fourth round due to this trade.
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JUIN 24 | 29 ANSWERS Colorado fans brace as latest report reveals veteran forward has likely played his last game with Avalanche Should the Avalanche trade Charlie Coyle? | ||
| yes | 18 | 62.1 % |
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