It very very early but he's been fantastic so far
Confirmed Trade: [TOR/BOS] Brandon Carlo (15% retained) for Fraser Minten, cond. 2026 1st round pick (top 5 protected), 2025 4th round pick
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It very very early but he's been fantastic so far
He really has been. I think he got lost in numbers game in Boston. Make no mistake we paid full price and maybe some compared to a few popular opinions but we got exactly what we needed.
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That guy has an axe to grind with Carlo for some reason. He's excellent and was a perfect pickup for the Leafs.
Not sure what that one poster is talking about. Outside of that first game in Colorado he’s been great. We paid a high price but this guy is only making 4.1 million at 15% retained so it’s even less than that and he’s got 2 years left on his deal after this one. If he could carve out his time like McCabe has and down the road the Leafs can get an extension done with him this will be a steal.
I didn't like the trade at first because I think Minten is a winner, but leafs truly needed a dependable youngish rh D with term. Got to give to get.
Every contending team is willing to pay a 1st and a prospect for 3 years of control on a prime player at a prime position at an under market value cap hit.
Even if the 1st hits, typically you’re developing them, and they don’t mature until they’re 22-24 so then you get 3-4 prime years before they hit free agency if your lucky.
Or I can just get the player I want now and have a guaranteed 3 years of control.
Drafting a top player and getting 4+ years of elite play before you have to compete to keep them in free agency is very rare.
Even if I knew in advance that Boston were to get 4 years of Minten being a 40-45 point C, I would still pay the price to get Carlo. I value Brandon Carlo similar to a Ryan Strome type as I think a #4 rd making 3.5 = a 40-45 point 3c in terms of value.
For me to think we lose this deal, Boston would need to get 4+ years of Minten being a 50 + point center while we don’t win a cup or extend Carlo, or his play falls of a cliff. Or if we extend Carlo, don’t win a cup but Minten is better then 50 points and signs a very long term deal, then we also lose because in that scenario the 50 point c is just flat out more valuable then Carlo if they have him long term. Or the 1st hits in a similar way.
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Has had a CF% >50 in ONE game out of seven with the Leafs. I've watched and he's the same slow, soft player who you only notice when he makes a terrible turnover.
I'll trust the stats over delusional Leaf fans trying to cope about a horrible trade their team made
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We are very happy with his game so far. He’s been a big addition to the backendHas had a CF% >50 in ONE game out of seven with the Leafs. I've watched and he's the same slow, soft player who you only notice when he makes a terrible turnover.
I'll trust the stats over delusional Leaf fans trying to cope about a horrible trade their team made
Your post said that he’s not good and laughing at leaf fans. He’s more than good from what we’ve seen so far. Also he’s been playing with Rielly who is really struggling this year.
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CF% isn't a good indicator, the Leafs as a whole are a bad corsi team and focus more on high danger chances.Has had a CF% >50 in ONE game out of seven with the Leafs. I've watched and he's the same slow, soft player who you only notice when he makes a terrible turnover.
I'll trust the stats over delusional Leaf fans trying to cope about a horrible trade their team made
Since the TDL, for pairs that have played at least 60 minutes together, Rielly - Carlo are ranked 4th in xGF%, 6th in xGA/60, 2nd in high danger chance% and allow the 2nd fewest high danger chances/60
He has come in and helped form one of the best pairs in the NHL. What might be more impressive is he's turned a Rielly pair into an elite defensive one, especially with all of Mo's struggles this year
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He’s been a perfect #4. Big, RHD, defensively and positionally solid with a good stick, good at clearing the front of net.
Won’t lay big hits, decent first pass but nothing special, decent skater for his size and doesn’t provide much offence.
He is what he is, and a great fit on our defence by committee D corp. It’ll be great to have him around for the playoffs and 2 more years at the minimum, at a very reasonable cap hit.
Won’t lay big hits, decent first pass but nothing special, decent skater for his size and doesn’t provide much offence.
He is what he is, and a great fit on our defence by committee D corp. It’ll be great to have him around for the playoffs and 2 more years at the minimum, at a very reasonable cap hit.
Who controls the puck more on his line, Carlo or Reilly? Carlo's giveaways have increased in his last couple years with Boston but they seem to have really taken a turn for the worse in Toronto. He use to be really hard to take the puck away from and seldom gave the puck away.
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