Nick Kypreos said that the Toronto Maple Leafs made a big offer to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen, then pivoted to Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo when the Hurricanes rejected. Kypreos: “I wrote an article for the Toronto Star a week ago linking Toronto Maple Leafs to Rantanen,

Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs pulled the trigger on two trades. Can these trades push them to Stanley Cup success?

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving checked off a lot of boxes with his acquisitions of Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo.

The Ottawa Senators landed Dylan Cozens, a player the Red Wings were interested in, plus  intriguing Fabian Zetterlund. The Florida Panthers brought in Seth Jones and Brad Marchand.  The Toronto Maple Leafs improved their defense with the acquisition of Brandon Carlo and added respected third-line center Scott Laughton.

Carlo was acquired by Toronto from Boston on Friday, per Sportsnet. Carlo has a goal, nine points, 24 PIM, 64 hits and 119 blocks in 63 appearances with Boston in 2024-25. Although he doesn't contribute much offensively,

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

The Maple Leafs have pulled off a massive trade, acquiring Brandon Carlo from their division rival Bruins at the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Toronto Maple Leafs navigated a complex salary cap puzzle at the NHL trade deadline, making a series of strategic moves to bolster their roster. Although divisional rivals like the Florida Panthers were blessed with cap space due to the injury to star forward Matthew Tkachuk,

Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo were acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline and made their debuts with their new team Saturday, during a 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.