Minten Lands Subtle Jab at Old Leafs Pals

Fraser Minten, the ex-Leafs prospect who landed in Boston at last year's deadline, continues to thrive as the Bruins' third-line center with 14 goals and 29 points in 59 games. Coach Marco Sturm locks him in at center long-term, praising his two-way game and rare poise for a 21-year-old draft pick. Whispers from his post-practice media scrum hint at a sly dig toward Toronto, the team that shipped him out, fueling talk that he's already proving them wrong in Beantown's pressure cooker.