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.

Former Boston Bruins defenseman and new Toronto Maple Leafs player, Brandon Carlo, didn’t see this one coming. After spending his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins, the veteran blueliner was dealt to the rival Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of Friday’s trade deadline.

The Bruins were sellers on Friday and traded several core players including Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle and Brandon Carlo.

The Boston Bruins made several moves at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline that completely changed their roster. This included trading several former core players like Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo,