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Originally Posted by aaronck
I think Coyle is a solid addition for the Bruins, especially for the playoffs- Instead of it being damning, they might have just thought Donato was too good to pass up and a decent piece for their re-tool.
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sure, maybe
But of all the players on their roster, why give up Coyle who is 26 and has another year under contract? Eric Staal probably gets you at least the same return.
Deadline trades of players that are still under contract are somewhat unusual - to me, it says more than just liking Donato