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

[AvroArrow]

Facing Minten on Boston forever is not fun, didn't want to see him go, damn

He probably ends up as their 2C in 4-5 years, we will be facing him for a decent amount of time.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

People are really worried about losing Minten?

If we lost him for nothing I get it. But we got a top 4 RHD… with term.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

People are really worried about losing Minten?

Not me, he doesn't have enough offensive upside. I care infinitely more about the 2026 1st.

 

[The Podium]

We couldnt score on the powerplay last playoffs... are Carlo and Laughton going to fix this problem?

Indirectly maybe. Laughton does provide more offense from the bottom 6 than we’ve had, it allows our top 6 to get more offensive minutes and shifts McMann or Domi to a role with better offensive players.

Carlo gives Reilly the confidence to generate offense without having to worry.

 

[tuckerintensity]

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.

The traded both those guys when they were very young.

 

[aingefan]

I'm happy it's him, honestly I think Quillan has as much upside as Minten

And sounds like they’ll be shopping for college FA’s and sounds likely given there’s extra bodies/contracts going out.
I’m fine with this.

 

[SprDaVE]

We couldnt score on the powerplay last playoffs... are Carlo and Laughton going to fix this problem?

Hopefully the players paid to score do that. A healthy Nylander will help a lot there.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I'd prefer losing Minten to the other 2

 

[leafsfan5]

Losing Minten is fine, especially since they brought in Laughton who will be the 3C

 

[sxvnert]

Thanks god its Minten going instead of Cowan.

 

[leafsfan5]

He probably ends up as their 2C in 4-5 years, we will be facing him for a decent amount of time.

I doubt he has the offensive game for that

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

We couldnt score on the powerplay last playoffs... are Carlo and Laughton going to fix this problem?

Carlo should free up Rielly to tee off offensively like he did with Schenn as his partner two years ago.

Laughton scores at a decent rate for a third liner. Hopefully he and Domi and McMann/Robertson find chemistry.

 

[4thline]

That would be a ridiculous overpayment for a middle pair D

Potentially retained, with 2 more years under contract, at exactly the position and playstyle we need?

Meh. People undervalue term on deadline day. Same thing happened with McCabe.

I'm hoping for better, but if he delivers at form it's a game changing move with staying power, and we have nothing in the pool to really bitch about losing.

 

[Wrong Wilson]

Carlo is from Colorado. Will he be in the lineup tomorrow night?

 

[thusk]

to get value, you need to give value, simple as that.

 

[BertCorbeau]

DOWN GOES FRASER

..right?

 

[djdev]

He probably ends up as their 2C in 4-5 years, we will be facing him for a decent amount of time.

ALOT would have to go right for minten to be a top 6 player. the probability is much higher that he is 3rd/4th line player

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Pittsburgh involved!?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Pittsburgh involved!?

Classic Dubas

 

[Community]

Pittsburgh involved!?

I'm thinking this might be a separate deal for a mid-low pick.

I can't see them retaining on Carlo for 2 more years in order to acquire Timmins...

 

[GQS]

People are really worried about losing Minten?

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.

 

[yubbers]

That would be a ridiculous overpayment for a middle pair D

I mean we paid one 7.5 mil. LOL

At least it can't get worse

 

[Kurtz]

@Kurtz thoughts?

Gotta see the deal. No issue if it's Minten or the 1st...but if it's both for just Carlo that's an overpayment.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I was interested in this trade but uhhh....that + on the end keeps growing.

 

[Maple Leaf]

People are really worried about losing Minten?

Nah minten is overrated