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

[TheReal13Linseman]

Don’t care if he’s laying guys out or not. What I care about is him using his length disrupting plays, winning pucks, blocking shots, and generally playing solid defense. That’s tough to play against, and we’ve seen that as an opponent in the past.

I hear ya. Hope he turns it around with you guys (except when we play you lol). He’s got the tools. I always thought he needed a major attitude adjustment. He needs to be trained to be a dick. When, over the years, he has played with snarl, when he was pissed off, he’s played really well.

 

[Visnovsky]

Tough start, but was our best defenseman after the first few shifts.

Laughton on the other hand...

 

[horner]

I like him
MO on the other hand not so much

 

[TMLAM34]

Definitely got better as the game went on.

I think people see his height and think he’s going to be this physical beast laying people out, which is not the case and has never been. However he will clear the front of the net, has an active stick and long reach, will block shots, etc. He’s what we’ve needed in that #4 spot and will get better with some practice and games under his belt in the blue and white.

 

[The Shadow]

I like him
MO on the other hand not so much

How do we get Mo back to being a decent player?

 

[horner]

How do we get Mo back to being a decent player?

You guess is as good as mine but if he can't play better with the defense that we have he isn't worth what he is making .
I always thought this was a bad contract

 

[JT AM da real deal]

He will be fine when he plays with OEL .. bottom line it is a horrible FIT with MO .. MO gave up puck 11 times in that game .. Carlo can't cover for that garbage .. MO needs to be on 3rd pair .. he is on his way out of league even faster when he plays scared like last night

 

[The Shadow]

He will be fine when he plays with OEL .. bottom line it is a horrible FIT with MO .. MO gave up puck 11 times in that game .. Carlo can't cover for that garbage .. MO needs to be on 3rd pair .. he is on his way out of league even faster when he plays scared like last night

Hopefully soon. A GM like Zito wouldn’t put up with it. They have to give a timeline to rehabilitate his game and then trade him just like Florida did with Knight. Sell high if possible.

 

[thewave]

He will be fine when he plays with OEL .. bottom line it is a horrible FIT with MO .. MO gave up puck 11 times in that game .. Carlo can't cover for that garbage .. MO needs to be on 3rd pair .. he is on his way out of league even faster when he plays scared like last night

How can Berube and management not see the obvious decline? Go in there and give then a wake-up call real deal.

 

[JSn0w93]

Tough start, but was our best defenseman after the first few shifts.

Laughton on the other hand...

Agreed. He was very good in the 3rd.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

How can Berube and management not see the obvious decline? Go in there and give then a wake-up call real deal.

Believe me I will .. like I said when Mo signed that ugly contract .. he won't come close to making it to the end of it .. another BRUTAL decision by DUMBASS .. can't have a guy like Dubas who never played in charge of any serious hockey club .. analytics are nowhere near close enough to good to go for da game of pro hockey .. we are still at least 20 years away from even understanding da proper numbers and formulas of what analytics in hockey should be .. analytics are in their infancy stages and Dubas found a couple early stage clubs who both learned da hard way