St. Louis starts re-building here. Moving Parayko nets them three ready to play now players:

Niemela, a technician type RHD whose game reads like a healthier Kris Letang in training wheels (about .65 PPG as a 21 year old),

Steeves, a middle six scoring forward (over a point/game this season) with a hard shot, good speed, some grit, and good two way play along the lines of a Brock Nelson,

and

Ellis, a smaller PITA type with good positional play who grades out as a 4th liner who will draw his share of penalties, similar to an ill-intentioned Colin Blackwell.

Additionally they get Brodie who they can either re-sign at a pittance to mentor Niemela or walk away from in three months.

The Leafs get the blueline reinforcement they need but carve off the top layer of the prospect pool in Steeves and Niemela to do it.

The Ducks swap out a 33 year old forward who is past his prime for a 28 year old one who is in his. While Bertuzzi's straight line game has not been a great match with the more side to side schemes of the Leafs, the bet here is he has much better success on McTavish's wing.

It is assumed that the Leafs give permission for Bertuzzi to talk to Anaheim about an extension and that he signs one.

Heinrique gets to go home again (he's from a town about 100 miles from Toronto) and take one more stab at post season glory.