Brian Boyle is the kind of player who can fulfill multiple roles in the NHL. Playing with the New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators last year, Boyle scored 18 goals and six assists while playing third- and fourth-line center and also playing a key role as a penalty killer
Boyle has been through quite a bit in his NHL career. He was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in 2017, and he came back and played in the 2017-18 season with the Devils, scoring 13 goals and 10 assists.
There is little doubt about Boyle's toughness or ability to help his team, and he can help a team that needs a blue-collar player get over the top.