Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now: Charlie Coyle heads into the Boston Bruins training camp penciled in as the team’s No. 2 center after David Krejci decided to not return to the NHL for this season. Prospect Jack Studnicka could also get a look.
If things don’t work out as the Bruins had hoped, they could turn to the trade market to find a Krejci replacement. One option that could become available is San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl.
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reported that the Sharks would be looking for a first-round pick and a top prospect that would fit the timeline of William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau’s NHL arrival.