Bruins could get help from unlikely friends: Senators, Maple Leafs

The Bruins could make the playoffs this season and still have some great fortune at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Ottawa Senators v Boston Bruins | China Wong/GettyImagesThe Boston Bruins already received plenty of help from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the last 12 months. The Brandon Carlo trade could go down as one of the worst for Toronto, as they gave Boston Fraser Minten and this year's first-round pick for the declining defenseman. With the Maple Leafs now in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Division, they could easily gift the Bruins a great player in the draft.

One caveat of the trade is that the first-round pick is top-five protected. If the Maple Leafs fall far enough to get a…