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Maple Leafs Send Defenseman Brandon Carlo to Blues for Two Third-Round Picks
The Toronto Maple Leafs sent veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday in exchange for a pair of third-round draft picks. The move marks the fourth trade completed by new Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenseman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday for two third-round draft picks, ESPN reported. Carlo, 29, is entering his 11th NHL season. He recorded seven assists in 55 games during the 2025-26 season while averaging 19 minutes and 21 seconds of ice time per game.
In 692 career NHL games with the Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, he has accumulated 29 goals and 90 assists. The Maple Leafs acquired Carlo from the Bruins at the 2025 trade deadline in exchange for a conditional 2026 first-round pick, a fourth-round pick and center Fraser Minten.
The conditional pick converts to a 2028 first-round selection after Toronto won the draft lottery and selected first overall.
Carlo has one year remaining on his contract with a $3.485 million cap hit. The Blues added him to a right-side defense group that already includes Colton Parayko and Logan Mailloux. John Chayka, the Maple Leafs' current general manager, has now completed four trades since taking the role.
The team had acquired Carlo to bolster its roster for the 2024-25 playoffs before missing the postseason in 2025-26.
