Both just traded, longtime Boston teammates Charlie Coyle and Brandon Carlo sat by each other on the plane ride to Colorado. One last heart-to-heart chat before going their separate ways. Coyle was dealt to Colorado at the trade deadline Friday while Carlo ended up with Toronto.

Charlie Coyle was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the Boston Bruins on Friday for Casey Mittelstadt. The Bruins also acquired forward prospect William Zellers and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Trade deadline acquisitions Erik Johnson and Charlie Coyle spoke to Colorado media members prior to tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

On NHL Trade Deadline day, the Colorado Avalanche were anything but quiet, as they picked up where they left off after acquiring Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders last night during their game against the San Jose Sharks.

Carlo was in the Florida sunshine, convinced he was going to remain a Bruin. The next afternoon, he suited up as a Leaf.

NHL rumors were running wild approaching the trade deadline. Without a doubt, the 2025 NHL trade deadline had surprises, and it also displayed how strong teams became stronger. The Dallas Stars came away with the prize,

The Flyers acquired Johnson from the Sabres at last season’s trade deadline for depth on the back end. They liked his influence on the locker room and ability to give them minutes when needed, so they re-signed him in the offseason to a one-year, $1 million contract.

The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche have loaded up for Stanley Cup runs. The Boston Bruins have thrown in the towel.