‘He has to get something done’: Leafs’ Brandon Carlo to miss extended time
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without one of their blueliners for the foreseeable future.
Craig Berube spoke with reporters on Tuesday, and according to TSN’s Mark Masters, the head coach said defenseman Brandon Carlo will miss extended time.
Craig Berube says Brandon Carlo will miss extended time
“He has to get something done. It didn’t go the way we thought”@TSN_Sports
“He has to get something done,” Berube said. “It didn’t go the way we thought.”
The news comes a few weeks after the Leafs placed Carlo on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 13 when Toronto faced the Los Angeles Kings, the last time he was in the lineup. In 18 games this season, Carlo has two assists and is averaging 20:04 of ice time.
He was acquired by Toronto in a deal with the Boston Bruins at the Trade Deadline last season, in a move that saw the Leafs send a first-round pick and forward prospect Fraser Minten the other way.
Now in his 10th season, the Colorado Springs, Colo., native has 29 goals and 85 assists for 114 points, averaging 19:48 of ice time in 655 career regular-season games with the Leafs and Bruins.
Carlo has also played in 85 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, where he’s recorded five goals and nine assists for 14 points, averaging 20:26 of ice time. He was part of the Bruins’ 2019 Stanley Cup Final run.
Taken in the second round by Boston in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Carlo spent parts of four seasons in the Western hockey League with the Tri-City Americans. In 186 career regular-season WHL games, Carlo had 12 goals and 53 assists for 65 points.
The Leafs are 11-11-3 with 25 points through their first 25 games of 2025-26, which ranks last in the Atlantic Division. William Nylander leads the team in assists and points with 21 and 32, respectively, while John Tavares has a team-leading 12 goals.