He has 41 points in STL this season. 12 goals and 29 assists, +11. He'll thrive five on five, and, on the Buffalo PP. He's got the ability to get his hard, accurate shot off in the blink of an eye. Nasty one timer, ala Al Kotalik and Pommer. He skates well and will play all three zones very responsibly.
He is a $4 million salary cap hit for next season.
He's a Swiss Army knife of a player. He plays RW and centre. He's got an edge and plays in all facets. A Western scout that I know tells me that Boyes is a winner. This scout tells me that he feels like Boyes needed a change of scenery in STL. Boyes is six foot, 205 pounds.
He's 28, soon to be 29 in April. He has 335 points( 145 goals, 190 assists) in 472 games.
I've been telling you for a couple weeks that the Blues have been scouting Buffalo. All the work has paid off. Buffalo gladly surrenders a second rounder in this year's draft. I do know that Buffalo inquired about Backes and Boyes.
If I'm Tim Connolly, I'm nervous right now. Boyes has one year on his deal. He is not a rental.
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