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.