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Why Maple Leafs traded Fraser Minten to Bruins in terrible deal
TL;DR
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Fraser Minten and a protected 2026 first-round pick to the Boston Bruins for veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo. This trade has not worked out well for the Maple Leafs.
Key points
- Fraser Minten was traded to the Bruins by the Maple Leafs
- The trade included a protected 2026 first-round pick
- Brandon Carlo was acquired by the Maple Leafs in the trade
- The trade has not worked out well for the Maple Leafs
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The Boston Bruins will have a number of players making their playoff debuts on Sunday night in Buffalo.
One of them is Fraser Minten, and the Toronto Maple Leafs surely wish he wasn't in a Boston uniform at all.
They traded Minten before the 2025 trade deadline, and it has worked out miserably.
Minten and a top-five protected 2026 first-round pick went to Boston in exchange for veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo.
The Bruins clearly won the deal already.
Why did the Maple Leafs trade Fraser Minten to the Bruins?
The Leafs were trying to add an extra piece for their 2025 playoff push.
And in a sense, Carlo did that, but it's not going to work out long term.
The Leafs were making a win-now move that didn't last long enough, and Minten has blossomed in a hurry in Boston.
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Fraser Minten stats
Minten played in all 82 games this season with the Bruins, playing every single one as a 21 year old.
He scored 17 goals and had 18 assists for 35 points.
Minten averaged about 15.5 minutes of ice time per game. He also added serious physicality with 142 hits and 51 blocked shots.
Q&A
Why did the Maple Leafs trade Fraser Minten to the Bruins?
The Maple Leafs traded Fraser Minten to the Bruins in exchange for veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo before the 2025 trade deadline.
What did the Maple Leafs receive in exchange for Fraser Minten?
In exchange for Fraser Minten, the Maple Leafs received veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo and a top-five protected 2026 first-round pick.
How has the trade of Fraser Minten affected the Maple Leafs?
The trade has worked out poorly for the Maple Leafs, as they likely regret losing Fraser Minten to the Bruins.
