Any deal that has Parayko going to Toronto is a troll for one Toronto fans overhype and oversell every single player they have making everyone think they are elite when in fact that can't even make it past 1 round. Parayko is a Top 5 Defensive player in the League, and at this rate Defense is very underrated and offense is very overrated at this rate. I'd rather keep Parayko than take on Toronto's overpaid spare parts.
This is untrue. Nylander at best is = to Parayko. Please watch Parayko play. He is a beast. I would gladly trade Nylander straight up for Parayko and not even hesitate. Even though Nylander is signed longer and is younger. Purely offensive RWers, and Nylander is a very good one, are far less valuable to me than a top pairing RHD that plays every zone solid.
Parayko for Nylander is fine. If it helps both teams, who cares who ‘wins’ the trade....your team got better.
The whole point is it doesn’t help the Blues because they’re already tight to the cap, the have RW depth, and it makes it difficult to sign Petro. STL is a good partner for Toronto but Toronto isn’t a good partner for STL. We don’t need expensive wings. Unless you’re offering players that can fill Paraykos role for less money and extend our window instead of closing it, then there’s no deal to be made.
The whole point is it doesn’t help the Blues because they’re already tight to the cap, the have RW depth, and it makes it difficult to sign Petro. STL is a good partner for Toronto but Toronto isn’t a good partner for STL. We don’t need expensive wings. Unless you’re offering players that can fill Paraykos role for less money and extend our window instead of closing it, then there’s no deal to be made.
“I want better, younger, cheaper - but it shouldn’t cost me a premium to acquire that.”
This is not a sustainable approach.
STL should resign all of their d-man, because they won’t ever find any trades.