Overview

• In a Wednesday Instagram post, the 33-year-old said playing for Boston “fulfilled a lifelong dream” and thanked supporters for his six seasons.
• Coyle arrived via a 2019 trade from the Wild and produced 16 points in 24 games during the Bruins’ run to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.
• He was dealt to the Avalanche at the 2025 trade deadline and moved again at June’s draft to the Blue Jackets, with reporting noting Miles Wood was included in the latter deal.
• His top full regular season in Boston was 2023–24, when he recorded 25 goals and 35 assists.
• He is in the final season of the six-year contract signed in 2020 and is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, as Boston faces ongoing questions at center after the departures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci.