The Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins held optional skates at TD Garden on Tuesday.
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Last year’s disastrous deadline deal is looming over the Leafs as they limp back into Boston for the final time during this nightmare season.
It was last March that Toronto acquired defenceman Brandon Carlo (under contract through 2026-27 with 15 per cent of his cap hit retained) from the Bruins in exchange for their 2026 first-round pick (top-five protected) and prized prospect Fraser Minten.
The Leafs enter Tuesday’s game in Boston with the sixth worst points percentage in the league. So, Toronto may be about to hand over a top-10 pick to their Atlantic Division rivals.
Meanwhile, Minten is lining up as Boston’s top-line centre.
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