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McKenzie: Brian Boyle likely to be traded to Maple Leafs

This afternoon, Bob McKenzie broke the news that Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman is working on a deal to move Brian Boyle to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

TB working to finalize a trade to send Brian Boyle to TOR. No trade call so nothing official yet.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 27, 2017

Corroborated by a tweet from Sportsnet:

Raw Charge has been speculating that Brian Boyle will be moved for a while now. Earlier this month, we speculated that his price would increase with teams that need center depth for a hard playoff push.