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

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first reported that the Leafs informed Marner of the offer, but that he ultimately rejected the move, blocking any trade. "As is his right, Marner declined to move, re-iterating his desire to stay," Friedman wrote.

As the NHL trade deadline drew to a close, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins squeezed in one more move at the buzzer involving defenseman Brandon Carlo. The main portion of the trade moved Carlo from the Bruins to the Maple Leafs,