Wayne Embry was General Manager of the Raptors for two months in 2006, (he's been part of the Raptors' front office since 2004). During his brief stint as GM, he made one trade, but it was a great one: He sent Jalen Rose, a first round draft pick and some cash to the New York Knicks for Anthony Davis, who played 8 games in his return to Toronto, before retiring. That's what it took to pawn Rose's contract off to someone else.
In the 1985 offseason, Oakland A's GM Sandy Alderson traded Dave Collins to the Detroit Tigers for Barbero Garbey, who was subsequently released by the A's in spring training 1986. When questioned about this deal, Alderson said "We had to take something, to get rid of Collins".
These are the kind of under the radar moves that successful GMs make. When assessing a player's value, the most important factor is the ratio of cost to production. A player being paid $25 Million who generates 2.0 WAR is less valuable than a guy earning the MLB minimum who earns 0.2. This is because the $24.5 Million of cost saving can be used to sign players who will earn more than 1.8 WAR. These are things that casual fans don't understand.
I think the Jays should try to keep Bichette, and they should try to shed themselves of Springer. Jose Berrios might be their most valuable trade piece at the moment, because his cost is fixed through the 2028 season. Guerrero, Bassitt and Gausman are all potential free agents after the 2025 season. Their value decreases if the Jays keep them past this year's trade deadline, because, realistically, the Jays will not be contenders this year, nor next. They can fill holes only by creating different holes elsewhere in the lineup.