The only news Leafs fans want right now is about William Nylander. The RFA still hasn't signed a deal with Toronto and with the season less than a week away, all of the attention from fans is on that contract situation.
Seeing as we haven't heard much on the Nylander front in recent days, a trade report involving a Leafs' defenceman should have fans at the very least talking about something else other than Nylander's contract.
Whether a trade actually happens remains to be seen, but based on the reaction to the report, it seems like Leafs fans would be fine with a deal involving Carrick. (H/T: /r/hockey)