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Since GM Don Waddell took over the role for the Columbus Blue Jackets before the 2024-25 season, he made one thing a top priority. He wanted to tackle the middle depth.

Waddell did not waste time When adding Sean Monahan for a five -year -old deal. That enabled the Blue Jackets to run their four centers such as Monahan, Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger and Sean Kuraly. While other players intervened when needed, the middle depth was no longer a problem.

Despite the improvement in the middle, it was not good enough. The Blue Jackets were short of the play -offs. Waddell went to work to tackle their needs in advance.

That included tackling their middle depth. The four above centers are all left -handed. This opened the door to acquire a right -handed center or to sign that can play in several roles.

Thanks to an exchange with the Colorado Avalanche, Waddell got exactly what he was looking for. In addition to Landing Miles Wood, he landed right -handed center Charlie Coyle. His presence changes the appearance of the forward group of the Blue Jackets.

As far as Coyle is concerned, he hopes to be a winning culture with him in the dressing room of the Blue Jackets. It turns out that all he knows.

Coyle knows success

Coyle made his NHL debut in the 2012-13 season with the Minnesota Wild. This season with the blue jackets marks its 14th season in the NHL.

Coyle is 13 to 13 when making the Stanley Cup play -offs. He has not yet missed them in his entire NHL career.

Waddell not only added an element to their middle depth, he brought in someone who knows what is needed to grind a regular season to make the play -offs. Coyle hopes that it can rub his teammates.

The Blue Jackets will again be one of the youngest teams in the NHL in 2025-26. Coyle knows that he has to perform in the leadership role. What does he bring and how can he help this team take the next step?

“Well, it’s experience,” said Coyle. “I have now had a few years of experience as one of the older boys (in my team), a bit crazy. I have played in a number of pretty good teams and learned from some really solid leaders and just older veterans with whom I played. So take a little knowledge, what I have won and gathered of those boys and passing it.”

“We have a younger team. I think we are one of the youngest teams in the competition if I am not mistaken. And so veteran presence and leadership is very crucial, and that is only a part that I can bring and part that I have tried to work on the last years. Although you start to get a little old, you have to take that element.”

Coyle is a leader but is not the vocal type. Although some leaders will speak as every occasion occurs, Coyle speaks when needed, but let his play and experience generally talk the most.

Being able to learn from many great leaders has helped Coyle over the years. They helped him to develop the leadership skills that will help the Blue Jackets this season.

“I think some guys have that personality where it is probably easier for some. For me, not really honest. I am usually not a big vocal man,” said Coyle. “Again, I have tried to work on that for many years to come, because when you get older when you get older, the one as things have to be said. You are now a bit in a position where you know what to be said by being in the neighborhood and being by different things. So it’s something I have worked on.”

“It certainly helps if you feel more pleasant with guys and you start to feel who is in what position and which guys like that. I am not here to get on toes. Everyone has a voice. That is what I have gathered of other teams. We are all in it, good? For the opinion of everyone. So I think that is things you can pass from such guys and there.

Coyle excited where Blue Jackets could go

To be able to make 13 consecutive Postensons, everything that Coyle has overcome and learned in the NHL. He says they have helped in close teams along the way together with other factors.

Coyle believes that the blue coats are not far away. They have one important element in their favor at this stage.

“I am really enthusiastic because you want to play late season,” said Coyle. “Fortunately, I didn’t miss the late season in my career. And it’s something you always want to photograph for, good? And sometimes you are lucky and sometimes you are just part of really good teams who have it and just know that you get there, good? So it’s a mental thing, but you also have a psychiatr. We have to do and keep doing this team.