The Leafs picked up their right-handed defenceman and depth centre. The moves' effectiveness will play out in time.

As has been extensively covered here and by several NHL insiders, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a serious push to acquire Mikko Rantanen before the NHL trade deadline. In fact, the Leafs engaged in multiple trade discussions with the Carolina Hurricanes, offering what is believed to be three different packages in an attempt to land the star forward.

The Maple Leafs may have checked a few boxes at the NHL's trade deadline, but one scout believes they also made a very big mistake in trading Fraser Minten.