March 4, 2025 | 11:10am ET
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BRUINS LISTENING ON MULTIPLE PLAYERS

Brandon Carlo, defenceman

The Boston Bruins have informed other clubs that they are willing to take trade calls on a number of their players, both on expiring contracts and those with term remaining on their deals.

Forwards Justin Brazeau and Trent Frederic have generated the most attention, but the Bruins have others in play.

On Monday morning, TFP reported defenceman Brandon Carlo is available and was added to the TFP Trade Watch List. In addition to Carlo, the Bruins are also open to calls on forwards Pavel Zacha, Charlie Coyle and Morgan Geekie.

According to Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff, the Calgary Flames are among the teams interested in Carlo.

During Monday night’s edition of “The Latest” on TFP with Kate Petterson, David Pagnotta acknowledged Carlo is available and the Bruins could make multiple moves ahead of Friday’s 3pm ET trade deadline.

“Yeah, Brandon Carlo is a player that Boston is listening on, Pagnotta said. “He’s got a few more years left on his contract. He has some no-trade protection. So, there will be a bit of a say here, but with how things have gone in Boston and how the blueline is looking for this club moving forward, it seems like they’re willing to listen on Brandon Carlo, in addition to, as we know, pending unrestricted free agents Justin Brazeau and Trent Frederic. Both of those guys are very much in play; a lot of interest in them.”

Pagnotta also noted that if a move involving Carlo does not occur by Friday’s deadline, “it’s likely that those discussions will carry out in the summer perhaps around the Draft.”

Carlo, 28, comes with a $4.1 million salary cap hit and has two more years remaining on his contract. His deal also includes a 10-team no-trade list this season.

Frederic, 27, owns a $2.3 million cap hit, while Brazeau, 27, has a $775,000 cap hit. Both players can become unrestricted free agents July 1.