Completed trade between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs takes an unexpected turn
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It's not too often you see two rivals combine for a trade, but a completed trade for the Boston Bruins just took a surprising turn heading into the new season.
After having one of the worst seasons in a decade, the Boston Bruins ended up making some big moves during the 2025 NHL trade deadline.
One of the bigger moves Don Sweeney made other than trading Brad Marchand, was trading Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leaf.
The #leafs are getting Brandon Carlo.
The Boston Bruins ended up getting a massive return for Carlo though, as they got one of their top prospects in Fraser Minten, a 2026 first-round pick, and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
This trade confirmed that the Boston Bruins were transitioning into a rebuild, focusing on the future instead of keeping the core intact.
Moving on from Carlo definitely hurt the Bruins though, as he has been known for his shutdown defense, and penalty killing. Trading him definitely left a hole in the Bruins lineup.
20-year-old center, Minten who was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2022 quickly showed a lot of promise.
Right after the trade, Minten made a big impact with the Providence Bruins, scoring three goals and seven points in 11 games.
He then appeared in 6 games for the Boston Bruins at the end of the season where he ended up scoring one goal.
Fraser Minten expected to compete for a roster spot
Now entering the new season, Fraser Minten is expected to compete for the Bruins third line center position, and there is a good chance he makes the roster out of camp.
Minten's smart two-way game gives him a good chance at beating out players like Matt Poitras, or Casey Mittelstatdt for this role.
The Bruins are expecting Minten to take a big step forward this season, and the chances of him making the roster out of camp is pretty high.
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AOUT 30 | 95 ANSWERS Completed trade between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs takes an unexpected turn Do you think there was a clear winner in this trade between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| Boston | 49 | 51.6 % |
| Toronto | 14 | 14.7 % |
| No | 16 | 16.8 % |
| It was fair | 16 | 16.8 % |
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