Toronto Maple Leafs: Top 4 Best Dubas Deadline Moves

May 6, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA;Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (36) makes s save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of game three of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 6, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA;Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (36) makes s save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of game three of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Mark Giordano #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

No. 3: Mark Giordano

  • Toronto Maple Leafs acquire: Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell
  • Seattle Kraken acquire: 2022 2nd Round Pick, 2023 2nd Round Pick, 2024 4rd Round Pick

Before we talk about Giordano, Blackwell was a welcomed addition to the club.

If the Leafs are looking at making a move again this trade deadline, they should look at another trade like this, as they were able to acquire a depth centre and a top-four defenseman.

Giordano cracks the top-three of this trade list because not only were they able to acquire him for the stretch run of the playoffs, but they locked him up at $800K for two more years.

Despite being 39-years-old, Giordano still plays at a high-level and his hockey IQ makes him one of the Toronto Maple Leafs best defenseman.

He was one of the most highly talked about defenseman at the NHL Trade Deadline last year, so it speaks highly to Dubas to be able to acquire him and Blackwell without giving up a first round pick.