The Toronto Maple Leafs boosted their blue line on Friday, acquiring Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo, adding significant size and a veteran presence ahead of the NHL trade deadline, as they continue to battle the Florida Panthers for first place.

Brandon Carlo was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Boston Bruins on Friday for forward Fraser Minten, a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Toronto had received the fourth-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers earlier on Friday in the trade for forward Scott Laughton.

Carlo was in the Florida sunshine, convinced he was going to remain a Bruin. The next afternoon, he suited up as a Leaf.