Travis Boyd

March 2021 – Boyd has been claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks. He should be able to sty in the lineup more frequently in his new organization. Hayden Soboleski

January 2021 – Injuries hit sooner than expected and as a result Boyd has 2 NHL games under his belt so far with the Leafs. His 1G and 1A in 2 games looks enticing, and he passes the eye test on the ice in the neutral and offensive zones, but there’s isn’t much fantasy stability here yet. His average ice time is under 10 minutes, he is putting up zero peripheral stats (he was even taken off faceoffs in game 2 after going 1/5 in game 1), and he remains one of the likely faces to head back to the ‘taxi’ squad when players get healthy. Still, he has certainly looked competent and has earned more looks throughout the season. Hayden Soboleski

January 2021 – Boyd has cleared waivers and is set to be a member of the Maple Leafs’ ‘taxi squad’.  The depth in front of him made this a foregone conclusion, but there was a small chance of another team claiming his inexpensive deal to try as a full time 4C. He will get looks in Toronto when injuries and fatigue hit the bottom-six and hopefully he can take advantage of the opportunities. Hayden Soboleski

October 2020 – Boyd signed a one-year one-way contract for $700,000. This is not the best landing spot as the Leafs lineup is quite full and Boyd appears to be a depth option at best. Pat Quinn

March 2020 – Boyd was called back up mid season and stuck around the rest of the season. He is still stuck in the 10-13 role and is in and out of the line up. With the season paused it is unknown if he will be on the Capitals for the 2020-2021 season. For the sake of his NHL career I hope he finds a new team willing to give him a shot at the line up.  Pat Quinn

September 2019 – Another training camp another time Boyd was sent down but this time it was because the Capitals have no cap room as they decided to sign three players who fill the bottom-six not scoring but are good with possession role. He really needs a fresh start.  Pat Quinn

April 2018 – Boyd really showed that he can be an NHLer but he just never gets the ice time, so he is routinely stuck in the 10-13 forward role, except when an injury occurs. If he is ever given a shot in the middle six for a long stretch of time he could stick.  Pat Quinn

September 2018 – Boyd picked the absolute worse time to get injured. Word is that he may have (at worst) a broken foot. GMBM wanted his fourth line to have more scoring upside and Boyd would bring that over Dowd, but there is still a dinosauric tendency to have someone win faceoffs instead of score goals, keeping Dowd around. Boyd should still get an NHL chance but this injury could hamper his ability to stay in the line up a majority of the time when he is healthy. Pat Quinn

July 2018 – Boyd signed a two-year one-way contract with the Capitals as Boyd looks to secure the fourth line centre position, or at least a bottom six wing spot. The Capitals also signed Nick Dowd for competition as Boyd won’t have the spot handed to him. If Boyd hits waiver he will likely be claimed as he is skilled enough to play up in the line up if injuries occur as he did finish the season with 47 points in 61 games on a poor Bears team. If kept on the fourth line expect only around 15-20 points for a full season. Pat Quinn

March 2018 – Boyd was called up the the Capitals early in March and in usual Trotz fashion was either a fourth liner or scratched. He was beginning to score more often in Hershey as the team finally started to put in pucks. Then Kuznetsov was hurt and to finish the game Boys was put between Ovechkin and Wilson. That is likely too high of a step up for Boyd at the moment but if he can line up with a skilled player that can shoot the puck he can get some NHL production to follow. Pat Quinn

December 2017 – Boyd is currently sitting with three goals and 17 assists in 27 games which may look good, but he has gone pointless in six games and has eight multi-point games showing he has not had consistent production. The current problem for the Bears is that only Chris Bourque can score for them and no one else really can. The Bears have introduced a number of young defensemen into the line up and have more grinders than ever before, so you can see where the lack of scoring has come in. It would be great if Boyd could produce on his own but he has been extremely snake-bitten. Expect him to still finish top three in scoring for bears by seasons end, and he may eventually get a call up as well. Pat Quinn

September 2017 – So how good was Boyd’s 2016-2017 season, well all he did was finish tied for sixth in points overall in the AHL and lead Hershey with 63 points in 76 games. For this upcoming season a top nine spot could be his but the Capitals may have him stay in the AHL as the teams top line C, and call him up in the case of injuries. The Caps may try to convert him more to the wing position as it will be easier for him to make th Capitals that way. Boyd remains more of a distributor than a shooter, as he put up 47 assists last season, and the Capitals have a lot of those. Training camp will tell where Boyd will end up but he does have a chance to make this team and put up points in a top 9 role. Pat Quinn

December 2016 – Currently, Boyd is leading the Hershey Bears in points and is averaging a point per game with 28 points in 28 games. He is really pushing back his poor post season, and NHL exhibition, play behind him in a big way. Actng as the number one centre for Hershey, Boyd only has nine goals in 28 games as his shot rate is still on par with the start of the season, a 18 percent shooting percentage, which is quite high for any player. Boyd really needs to up his shot totals as he currently tends to be relying on a high quality of shots, instead of changing up the play by shooting instead of setting someone up. Pat Quinn

November 2016 – Boyd is showing last season where he put up 53 points was no fluke as he currently has 11 points in 14 games. He is also playing the top line centre role for the Bears; I consider him and Vrana the top line over high scoring career AHLers. Boyd is not much of a shooter, evident by his 26 shots so far, but he will need to work on it if he wants to make an impact in the NHL. His playmaking abilities are great but he really needs to improve on his 1.85 shots per game this year, the shots are slightly up compared to last season’s 1.53 per game. Pat Quinn

October 2016 – Boyd was sent down to the Hershey Bears to develop further getting top minutes for the AHL squad. In exhibition viewings Boyd appeared to get knocked off the puck easily in board battles and occasionally lose his coverage defensively, but always looked calm and composed when he had the puck on his stick especailly when he played the point on the power play. The increased ice time in the AHL will go a long way in preparing him for a full time spot next season, but he should be up in the NHL a couple times if/when injuries strike. Pat Quinn

September 2016 – During the Washington Capitals training camp Boyd stood out as the best player for the Capitals in all three games played. He routinely skated as a centre between Vrana and Sanford, and played both wing and the point on the power play throught the games. Hershey Bears coach Troy Mann called him the best player on the ice in two of the games showing how highly he is valued in the organization. The Capitals are looking for a 13th or 14th forward to carry for most of the season, it would be beneficial to Boyd if he could play all year so if that is the option presented, top line time in the AHL would suit him best, that of course saying he does not make the top 9 out of training camp. Pat Quinn

April 2016 – After four years at the University of Minnesota, where he progressed in points every season, Boyd completed his first full AHL season for the Hershey Bears. Boyd had 51 points, 20 of them goals, in 73 games, finishing third in points on the Bears and seventh overall in AHL rookie scoring. Boyd is a very creative player who has strong vision, but will need to replicate his numbers for next season just to see where he could fit in with the Capitals long term. Pat Quinn