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Should the Maple Leafs regret trading Brandon Carlo already?
In what will always be remembered as yet another bad trade with the Boston Bruins, the Maple Leafs sent Fraser Minten, a 2026 first-round draft pick and a fourth-round pick to Beantown in return for stay-at-home defenceman Brandon Carlo.
On the surface, Carlo checked a lot of boxes for the Leafs. He brought experience, size and the ability to move bodies from the crease. Or so they thought. The trouble is, Carlo rarely used his size when he was with the Maple Leafs, he struggled in front of the net and had difficulty getting the puck out of the defensive zone. Basically, he was terrible as a Maple Leaf and the fans had seen enough of his act once the 2025-2026 season concluded.