Leafs Blueline Upgrade 23-24

The Leafs take the full hit on Parayko's salary for the length of the deal but get a battleship RHD they have been looking for to pair with Rielly and take the top defensive assignments. Given the prospect capital they are giving up in the deal and the fact that those players will play in St. Louis within the year at the latest, a second going the other way seems reasonable.

The Blues get the Leafs top prospect in Niemela who is up to 6'0" 179 now and can play both sides but is a RHD, Holmburg and Abruzzese both of whom probably slot in anywhere between 6 and 10 on the forward depth chart. Holmberg gives you great PK and Abruzzese would be the PP specialist. Plus they get Brodie on the last year of his deal so five million in cap space to do as they wish in a few months.