The trade that will bring Charlie Coyle to the Boston Bruins isn’t even official yet, likely held up by the fact that the Bruins have a game tonight and will have to make room for him on the NHL roster.
While we wait for the ink to dry on the trade sheet, one thing is pretty clear: adding Charlie Coyle to this Bruins roster makes the team better. It gives them a little more depth, a little more punch up front.
However, there’s a second part to this: a fear that the Bruins gave up a kid with the ever-tantalizing POTENTIAL for a player who probably isn’t enough to lift the Bruins to the level of true Stanley Cup contenders.