The Maple Leafs acquired Brewer and a 2016 fifth-round pick from the Ducks on Monday in exchange for defenseman Korbinian Holzer (concussion), Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports. The deal is largely a salary dump for the Leafs, who had the financial resources to take on Brewer's $3.75 million cap hit if it meant getting a free draft pick in the process. Moreover, the Leafs were in need of healthy bodies on the blue line, so look for Brewer to function as a third-pairing or seventh defenseman for the team the rest of the season until hitting free agency in the summer.