Carlo was in the Florida sunshine, convinced he was going to remain a Bruin. The next afternoon, he suited up as a Leaf.
Tuesday features an all-time storyline as former Bruins captain Brad Marchand makes his return to Boston. He will play his first game on the Florida Panthers, where he was traded to last Friday during the trade deadline.
Don Sweeney explained the decision that went into the team trading captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers for a conditional pick.
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,
Boston’s blueline is missing its three best minute munchers in McAvoy (injured), Lindholm (injured) and Brandon Carlo (traded). They don’t have the horses to slow Reinhart and Florida’s lethal top line or power play.