The Bruins acquired 26-year-old forward Charlie Coyle to provide depth for the team’s lineup and acquire versatility up and down the four forward lines, general manager Don Sweeney said today in a conference call.
The Bruins traded 22-year-old forward Ryan Donato and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft to the Minnesota Wild Wednesday to get Coyle, who has scored 28 points in 60 games this season.
“He has been used a lot at wing in a top six role,” Sweeney said. “He’s a definitive top nine player that’s been in the top four or five players in Minnesota for the past five years in 5-on-5 production, so he can help drive a line as well as support and complement players in a production role if you play him with [David] Krejci, or who knows, breaking up the top line and playing against heavier groups.