Fraser Minten Breaks Silence For the First Time Since Being Traded

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Fraser Minten speaks out for the first time after being traded to the Boston Bruins at the NHL Trade Deadline.

We don't often see trades between bitter divisional foes, but for the first time since 2011, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins did business together at the end of the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Brandon Carlo (with 15% salary retention) from the Bruins who received prospect Fraser Minten in return; the Bruins also picked up a 2026 first round draft pick (Top 5 protected) and a 2025 fourth round draft pick (from Philadelphia) as part of the trade.

Fraser Minten's First Comments After Trade To Boston Bruins And for the first time since the deal, Minten, who reported to the Providence Bruins of the AHL, is speaking out about the deal: People care about the team, people talk about the team.

You don't get that everywhere.

Luckily, Boston is pretty into it too, but it's special to play where people truly care.

It was a bit stressful, to be honest.

You can go on PuckPedia and see the Leafs don't have many assets, so you know it's possible.

You're refreshing your phone all day, waiting.

A stressful day, but once you get the news, you just try to pack quickly, make calls, answer texts, and move on to playing hockey.

Minten also noted that several members of the Marlies and Leafs were sad to see him depart: Toronto is an amazing place to play hockey.

The attention you get is a privilege and makes it really cool every night.

People care about the team, people talk about the team.

You don't get that everywhere.

Luckily, Boston is pretty into it too, but it's special to play where people truly care.

Minten , who was taken 38th overall by the Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, had 13 points (6G, 7A) in 26 games with the Marlies before being traded.

He recorded four points in 15 games with the Maple Leafs this season.

He now has the chance to realize his potential - albeit with a bitter historic rival of the Leafs.

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