Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Brandon Carlo (15% retention) for Fraser Minten, cond. 2026 1st round pick and a 2025 4th round pick

[Deez Nuts]

Errr, they drafted Seguin who I would put in a similar mode. They also had Kessel.

Boston has pure snipers too from time to time they have value.

Seguin and Kessel were highly rated draft picks while Cowan is a very mid. He couldn’t even make an impact a juniors and isn’t highly rated by anyone except for Leaf fans. Highly unlikely he is an impact player at the NHL level. I don’t see much that separates him from Robertson.

 

[saltming]

One concern, how do we replace Dewar's production?

Maybe we can sign a timbits superstar?

 

[CabanaBoy5]

HELL YES. F**K BRAD FOR TRADING MINTEN AWAY FOR CARLO. NOT WORTH. Especially when you go on the Bruins board and they've been saying Carlo hasn't been good for a while. Lets hope that Carlo can find his game here, but trading Minten? That's just bad for Carlo and not someone better. I was just getting happy that Brad wasn't go do something dumb and then he does this.

LMAOO I hope you're trolling us cause otherwise I'm worried about you. Worried that much about losing a future 3C in Minten? wow

 

[likecheese]

What worries me for Toronto is the Bruins on their boards are celebrating this trade after complaining about Carlo's decrease in play all year long.

If Carlo needs a late-season resurgence, he's in good company on this team.

 

[rumman]

He looked pretty spent to me at Four Nations, that body looked old

Indeed he looked tired, but they’ll have him rest up and will be money come playoff time, of this I have no doubts……

 

[Socreges]

FATHER IS DANCING!

 

[Leafsfan74]

Man, its one thing needing to upgrade,its another thing trading away 2 of your top 5 prospects, two firsts, WHILE not having one this year for a 3c and 4-5 Dman.

Treliving is definitely a terrible trade maker, we know this and should't be surprised.

I personally think Minten was the kind of player we will need for out top 9 in 2 years, and had some skills that could make him a solid 40-60 point player under the proper coaching.

Overall our team IS better, but at what cost....

This is why cap space is gold and the Leafs never have any because they overpaid for their core.

If you have Cap Space, you have currency.

 

[howlman]

Dammit i need the final details before I leave the office and have to go home and deal with the kids and dinner

Same!

 

[SprDaVE]

One concern, how do we replace Dewar's production?

A year ago I thought it was a very solid add by Treliving but what a disappointment that was. Between him and Kampf, it was just watching cardio.

 

[Rob Brown]

Damn if we didnt get Geekie as well the trade looks worse for us

Wait what?

 

[hamzarocks]

Wait what?

I read we got Geekie + Carlo for 1st + Minten + 2nd

Think I got scammed with a fake tweet as no Geekie in the deal it looks like

 

[nuck]

The team stunk.

^ It can't be the porous overpaid goalie that let them down.

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[Macallan18]

One concern, how do we replace Dewar's production?

Obviously you haven’t seen the blossoming of Holmberg!!!

 

[DarkKnight]

Indeed he looked tired, but they’ll have him rest up and will be money come playoff time, of this I have no doubts……

I absolutely do. And he won't rest up, there's a heated race and tons of condensed games too come. It's hammer down.

 

[sxvnert]

What worries me for Toronto is the Bruins on their boards are celebrating this trade after complaining about Carlo's decrease in play all year long.

A) Bruins have been a train wreck all season long
B) Routinely paired with terrible D partners (similar to Riellys story)
C) Probably just needed a change of scenery
D) Has two potential D partners (Rielly or OEL)

 

[keonsbitterness]

None of this fixes our powerplay.
The horrendous pp coaching and unwillingness for the organization to fire those responsible into the sun will absolutely be a difference maker that sinks us when it matters. We're do horse-poop bad on the pp.

A good PK is more important than a good PP in the playoffs.

Dammit i need the final details before I leave the office and have to go home and deal with the kids and dinner

Bring home pizza.

 

[Community]

I absolutely do. And he won't rest up, there's a heated race and tons of condensed games too come. It's hammer down.

Marchand is week-to-week with an injury.

 

[BertCorbeau]

This is the biggest/toughest blue line I can remember the Leafs having.. that’s for sure

 

[1specter]

A good PK is more important than a good PP in the playoffs.

Bring home pizza.

You need both..

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Bring home pizza.

Tre is that you?

 

[TheDoldrums]

I personally think Minten was the kind of player we will need for out top 9 in 2 years, and had some skills that could make him a solid 40-60 point player under the proper coaching.

this is a ridiculously optimistic view of his offense

 

[leafsfan5]

What worries me for Toronto is the Bruins on their boards are celebrating this trade after complaining about Carlo's decrease in play all year long.

Definitely a concern, but we heard the same things about Hampus Lindholm when Boston got him

Carlo will be asked to be a #4 who can PK in Toronto, hopefully he's up to the task

 

[DarkKnight]

A righty too, with term. OEL now on bottom pair as well, fits like a glove. I thought we get a depth D, this is an impact move, it change our entire D.

 

[horner]

Treliving needs to be fired.

1st and Minton. WTF

Carlo is a bottom pairing D man

Playing 18 to 20. Min a night
Sounds like top 4 Rd.

 

[BertCorbeau]

This also will reduce Benoit’s minutes.. he’s struggled this year