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Transcript: Brian Boyle discusses being traded from Tampa to Toronto

Quick Note: For the sake of clarity and fluency, I have omitted extraneous uses of the phrases, “and,” “but,” “you know,” and “I mean.”

Chris Johnston, Sportsnet: Hi Brian. I’m wondering, I guess, just the simple stuff. What kind of emotions are you feeling? Did you expect to be moved before this [trade] deadline?

Brian Boyle: Hi Chris. Well, it’s interesting when you get woken up from a nap expecting to play and you’re no longer with that club. It’s definitely a feeling I haven’t had yet as a player in this league, but it’s - I’m pretty sure most people have gone through it and it’s a lot of different things.