Maple Leafs' Fraser Minten trade has aged horribly

Amid a bad season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, they don't have to look too far to see something to bum them out even more.

Their traded away center, Fraser Minten, is looking like a rising star for the Boston Bruins.

Minten recently earned rookie of the month honors for Boston.

The Leafs made the deal with the Bruins on March 7, 2025.

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Minten, 20 at the time, had put up two goals and two assists for the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.

They also sent a 2026 first-round draft pick, with some protections, to the Bruins, along with a 2025 fourth-round that Boston used on Vashek Blanar.

Boston sent then-28-year-old defenseman Brandon Carlo to Toronto.

Carlo played in 20 games at the end of last season and has played 32 this season for the Maple Leafs. He has seven assists in the 52 games and is a plus-6.

This season for Boston, Minten has played in 55 games, putting up 14 goals and 15 assists (29 points).

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Minten also has 97 hits and 34 blocked shots as he gets involved in a lot of action despite playing fewer than 15 minutes per night.

Toronto, especially now falling out of the playoff race, would surely love to have a young talent like Minten, or their own draft pick in the first round this year.

Instead, all they can do is watch as their 2022 second-round pick develops into a solid player for Boston.

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