I’ll let others note whether Parayko could be had for that. Admittedly I hadn’t watched much of the Blues this year, but had heard he was having a down year.

There’s no chance Maurice plays this young of a lineup, though. Also, we’ll need to strike a deal with Seattle to avoid them taking either Appleton, DeMelo, or Stanley. With the extra cash, I’d bring back one of Perreault or Stastny, and have Thompson and Lewis at 800K each.

I'd say that the only way that Parayko gets moved is if the Blues decide to have a major sell-off, which seems *extremely* unlikely, given the investment in Krug last offseason, and their core roster being signed for multiple years. Parayko is the type of player that almost certainly gets extended this summer, and even if he didn't, the Blues would likely still hold on to him as long as they are competitive.

A 1st+top prospect+young roster player is likely fair value, but I can't imagine them having any interest in moving him.

If there was a guarantee that Parayko would resign in WPG then the trade value is close.
I don't think Wpg will take a cap dump especially since they are in a win now situation. Instead of burying Eriksson resign Stastny for insurance for Perfetti because I don't think Perfetti is ready. I would like to see Vesalainen with Lowry and Appleton also.
Still would like Wpg to somehow get Seattle to take DeMelo so they can keep Appleton/Stanley/Berdin

Yeah, didn’t really put much thought in the lineup. It always more a Parayko exercise

caucks decline Jim Benning has stated several times he will Not use picks to get rid of louies contract.a buy out is a much better option.in my opinion.

Forgot to note him resigning.

Completely understand holding onto him but appreciate the reply on value

No prob. It's definitely just my opinion. Blues fans absolutely love him (As they should), so they definitely place a super high value on him.

I don’t want to trade away picks this year for protection spots because I still think there are going to be some real gems from the late 1st to mid 3rd rounds. I’d be ok trading down like with Vegas, maybe even into the 2nd round,, but don’t want to toss away a 1st to protect a Harkins or something like that

I would like to know what Wpg has agreed on with Seattle with the expansion. Something had to be in the works when Lowry resigned.

I’m thinking Copp for Manson kind of deal as a base. I can’t imagine Chevy signing that without having a plan already set out

A lot of us expected Parayko to easily step into the no.1 role when Pietrangelo left. And so naturally he went and had his worst season - a back injury kept him out of a bunch of games, and the games he did play were hard to watch him play through it. He could still play his gaps ok and manage his checks, but I tried counting the number of times he carried the puck across either blue line and it wasn't at all what we're used to seeing out of him. The mobility (and confidence to skate out of trouble that comes with it) was probably 50% of normal for him.

I'm not sure if rest or surgery is going to be the best option for him, but I'm sure any teams calling STL would want to wait and see what happens. Blues really need him to get back to 100%. All of that being said, I don't mind the trade value here considering he has 1 yr left on his deal and like you said, the Blues could use a bit of change. Copp would be extremely useful in the Blues system, Samberg is the type of defenseman that could complement our more offensive d-men, although they're all LH and so someone would be pushed over to the right side, which is what makes trading Parayko a challenge.

I think that good players play good hockey with other good players, so it's not a reason to do a deal, but Samberg and Perunovich were roomates at UMD and would make a dynamic pairing.

At the very least, it's an interesting thought. I doubt the Blues front office takes calls on Parayko though. There's a reason they were willing to play hardball and watch Petro walk away, and I don't think it was Justin Faulk who they had in mind to be carrying the defense.

Let's get one thing clear: The Blues are NOT trading Colt to a division rival.





Yeah, a back injury will do that to a 6'5" guy.