Completed trade between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs just took an unexpected turn

There is still a lot of room to grow for the Boston Bruins, but there is no doubt that Don Sweeney has done a pretty good job adding to the prospect pool.

One of the Bruins top prospects now was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he may be better then what many expected.

During the NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins ended up trading defenseman Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in return they got Fraser Minten, a 2026 first-round pick, and a 2025 fourth-round pick.

Carlo is definitely going to be missed by the Boston Bruins, but if Minten can develop into the player the Bruins see, it would be a steal for the organization.

Early on into his career, Minten has shown very good promise, and flashes of Patrice Bergeron. He has a super solid 200-foot game, and in 21 career NHL games he scored three goals, and five points split between the Bruins and Leafs.

Heading into the 2025-26 season, Minten is now a player that is standing out to be a breakout candidate for the Boston Bruins.

With the Bruins needing help down the middle, and secondary scoring, Minten is labled as a smart two-way center with some really good offensive upside, and could become an important piece to the Bruins roster next season.

Looking at the bruins depth chart this off-season, he has a real good chance at cracking the Boston Bruins roster out of training camp.

At just 21-years-old he stands out, and could be the answer for the Boston Bruins third-line center role heading into next year.

Minten is going to be a very good player for the Boston Bruins, and it will be interesting to see if he can take the next step and make the Bruins opening night roster.