Toronto Maple Leafs boost blue line, land Brandon Carlo

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo, adding significant size and a veteran presence to their blueline ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.

The Maple Leafs traded top prospect Fraser Minten and a 2026 first-round pick to the Bruins for Carlo. They also traded forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Conor Timmins to the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations to clear roster space.

Carlo, 28, is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound defensive stopper in his 9th year with the Bruins. He's averaged 18:46 in ice time this season in 62 games and was the Bruins' primary penalty killer on the blueline (2:50 shorthanded ice time per game). Carlo helped…