Confirmed Trade: [MIN/BOS] Minnesota trades Charlie Coyle to Boston for Ryan Donato + 2019 5th Rd Pick

[alextyaga]

more kids...Eriksson Ek and Luke Kunin.

even without the assists he looked motivated and was moving well. fit right in. Had a couple good defensive plays as well

KED- line: Kunin-Eriksson Ek-Donato

 

[Bazeek]

So are the Wild retooling while trying to make the playoffs or are they in the market for some big names?

In the wake of the Coyle trade Fenton said he expected the team to make the playoffs. Your guess is as good as mine as to whether or not he was being honest, but I don't think he's going to go after any big rentals. In UFA... if he can make the space I could see him going whaling.

 

[Bruin4Life]

It's nice to see both fan bases rooting for their players to do well.

I know Im rooting for Donato . Him and vatrano I was very high on.

 

[Grasshopperking]

It's nice to see both fan bases rooting for their players to do well.

I know Im rooting for Donato . Him and vatrano I was very high on.

Yeah they seemed very much cut from the same cloth. Both guys with elite releases and average to below average wheels. Luckily skating is soemthing that can be worked on. Wish the best of luck to him

 

[Bruin4Life]

Yeah they seemed very much cut from the same cloth. Both guys with elite releases and average to below average wheels. Luckily skating is soemthing that can be worked on. Wish the best of luck to him

I always found vatranos straight away speed is one of the fastest on Boston. It's just his north south game and agility

 

[57special]

If all the B's are expecting is a 40 point, two way C then they are going to be pretty satisfied with this trade.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What's stopping Boston from putting him the RW of Debrusk/Krejci?

 

[KlausJopling]

What's stopping Boston from putting him the RW of Debrusk/Krejci?

Right now there is more of a need for a center who can stabilize the 3rd line. All year the “3rd line” has been outperformed by the 4th line.

May be an option if they pickup another center it within a game if they shorten the bench. Probably a better chance of him moving to rw next season of one of there young centers step up.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

What's stopping Boston from putting him the RW of Debrusk/Krejci?

I believe it was that fact the JFK and their other center weren’t pulling their weight and the 3rd and 4th lines were basically stale. The hope with Coyle is that they can get production from their 3rd line. They’re still open to the idea of adding a 2RW.

 

[MuckOG]

The initial reactions of the trade here on this thread from both sides are pure gold.......

 

[BB88]

If all the B's are expecting is a 40 point, two way C then they are going to be pretty satisfied with this trade.

Lot of people are expecting/hoping him to help to address a major problem on this roster, #3C.

& Expect a different player to fix the #Rw issue.

You can't try to contend in the East with a #3C you can play 8-10mins.

 

[neelynugs]

this trade will be one of those win-win deals you rarely see. both guys should thrive. donato
has a savage shot/release and sees the ice really well. i thought his wall play was a lot better
after coming back from providence the first time this year. bruins stacked at LW and they
like debrusk better in the top 6. coyle will fit in well as the 3C, and can move up when needed.

 

[The don godfather]

I still see donato disappearing and wild fans want him out of there kinda of a spooner effect. Coyle is what you get a 20 goal guy who can anchor 3c very well and can jump to 2nd line easily.

 

[2Pair]

I still see donato disappearing and wild fans want him out of there kinda of a spooner effect. Coyle is what you get a 20 goal guy who can anchor 3c very well and can jump to 2nd line easily.

Coyle isn't a 20 goal guy. Certainly not if you got him playing center with 3rd line minutes

 

[IceBoxHockey]

I still see donato disappearing and wild fans want him out of there kinda of a spooner effect. Coyle is what you get a 20 goal guy who can anchor 3c very well and can jump to 2nd line easily.

I think you are in for a dissapointment if you expect him to be a consistent 20 goal scorer.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I still see donato disappearing and wild fans want him out of there kinda of a spooner effect. Coyle is what you get a 20 goal guy who can anchor 3c very well and can jump to 2nd line easily.

Expecting Coyle to put up 20 is a reach. Especially in a third line role. He's just never been much of a goal scorer. His last two seasons combined read: 127GP 21g 44a. That would be a 14g 28a average per 82 game season.

 

[The don godfather]

Expecting Coyle to put up 20 is a reach. Especially in a third line role. He's just never been much of a goal scorer. His last two seasons combined read: 127GP 21g 44a. That would be a 14g 28a average per 82 game season.

If he jumps on 2nd line with david Copperfield krejci . Look out.

 

[Bazeek]

If he jumps on 2nd line with david Copperfield krejci . Look out.

You are putting a whoooole lot of emphasis on "winning" this trade. If the Bruins didn't need Donato as another LW prospect and did need a competent 3C with good size, skating and some skill they already did just fine.

 

[2Pair]

If he jumps on 2nd line with david Copperfield krejci . Look out.

Who are you trying to convince? Us or yourself?

 

[Wabit]

If he jumps on 2nd line with david Copperfield krejci . Look out.

Is he going to make Coyle disappear?

 

[The don godfather]

Is he going to make Coyle disappear?

You should ask horton lucic if they reappeared or disappeared when they played with him.

 

[57special]

Coyle is the sort of player who does a lot even if he doesn't score. Donato looks like the sort of guy who doesn't help you unless he is scoring.

 

[2Pair]

You should ask horton lucic if they reappeared or disappeared when they played with him.

You think Coyle has never played with guys that are better than David Krejci? Seriously?

 

[ref19]

I still see donato disappearing and wild fans want him out of there kinda of a spooner effect. Coyle is what you get a 20 goal guy who can anchor 3c very well and can jump to 2nd line easily.

Much more likely the hometown Coyle gets run out of town after next year. He’s certainly not a 20 goal guy.

 

[Avelanche]

Coyle is the sort of player who does a lot even if he doesn't score. Donato looks like the sort of guy who doesn't help you unless he is scoring.

Donato isn’t coyle but he also isn’t the type that has to be scoring or is useless.