Going into the Olympic break, things were not looking good for the Toronto Maple Leafs in terms of making the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Coming out of the break, the Maple Leafs have sputtered out of control and are going to indeed miss the postseason.
That would be rather important to the Boston Bruins, who own Toronto's first-round draft pick this June. However, the pick is in the top 5 protected. The Bruins and Maple Leafs traded one year ago that sent Brandon Carlo to Boston's division rival, which sent prospect Fraser Minten, a draft pick in last June's draft, and this year's first round pick to GM Don Sweeney.