So long, Brian Boyle (Boston College).
The 6-foot-7 Boyle, one of four BC players on the New Jersey Devils this season, was traded to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. Boyle should maintain his Stanley Cup Playoff string with the Predators, which would reach nine years for him this spring. He helped the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2014 and 2015. His departure, for a second-round selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, leaves the Devils with BC alumni Steve Santini, Cory Schneider, and Miles Wood in the lineup.
With New Jersey, Boyle scored 26 goals and added 16 assists for 42 points in 116 regular-season contests beginning in late 2017, after he signed with New Jersey as a free agent. He had 13-10—23 points in 69 games a year ago in helping the Devils back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2012. In 740 regular-season games with New Jersey, Toronto, Tampa Bay, New York and Los Angeles since 2007-08, he has collected 119-92—211 points and 555 penalty minutes, along with 15-13—28 points and 92 PIM in 111 NHL postseason games. He also has 83 points in 114 career AHL games, all with the former Manchester Monarchs franchise.
Boyle, 34, was drafted 26th overall by Los Angeles in 2003 after a three-year prep career at St. Sebastian's in Massachusetts where he produced 149 points. A native of Hingham, Mass., Boyle played for BC from 2003 to 2007 as a center and defenseman. In 159 career outings with the Eagles, he notched 65-75—140 points, including 34 power-play goals, in leading BC to consecutive NCAA Championship game berths in 2006 and 2007. As senior, he led Hockey East in scoring with 37 points in 27 conference games, while pacing the Eagles with 53 points overall.
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