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The UNTHINKABLE

Created by: BluesBandit
Team: 2017-18 St. Louis Blues
Initial Creation Date: May 21, 2017
Published: Jun. 1, 2017
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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I love Parayko more than anyone but... Kucherov is probably on Tarasenko's level. I don't know if he's able to play LW but if we could somehow get them on the same line, WOW.

I'm a really big Zibanejad fan and I think he could have a HIGE year if he centered Tarasenko. I also think he'd be easier to acquire than other center targets. Stastny and Fabbri have great chemistry and either Schwartz/Kucherov (depending on if Kuch can play LW) would be deadly. The Williams signing gives us veteran leadership and another capable scorer.

Best-case scenario, we don't have to trade up to draft Kostin at #20 and Hague at #27. Or maybe we trade them for an established RHD.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$650,000
2$850,000
8$4,750,000
2$650,000
6$5,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$725,000
2$650,000
2$4,000,000
Kostin, Klim
3$925,000
Hague, Nic
3$925,000
Trades
1.
STL
    Not resigning Elliot
    CGY
    1. 2018 3rd round pick (CGY)
    2.
    STL
      Vegas Selects Lehtera
      VGK
      1. Bleackley, Conner
      2. Lehterä, Jori
      3. Vannelli, Thomas
      4. 2017 4th round pick (STL)
      3.
      STL
      1. 2017 4th round pick (NYR)
      2. 2018 3rd round pick (COL)
      COL
      1. Gunnarsson, Carl
      4.
      STL
        RFA Rights to Zibanejad
        NYR
        1. Barbashev, Ivan
        2. Jaskin, Dmitrij
        3. Perron, David
        5.
        STL
        1. Kucherov, Nikita
        TBL
        1. Parayko, Colton
        2. 2018 3rd round pick (STL)
        DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
        2017
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        2018
        Logo of the STL
        Logo of the STL
        Logo of the COL
        Logo of the STL
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        Logo of the STL
        Logo of the STL
        2019
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        ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
        25$75,000,000$68,008,334$0$1,107,500$6,991,666

        Roster

        Left WingCentreRight Wing
        Kucherov, Nikita
        $4,766,667$4,766,667
        RW
        UFA - 2
        Zibanejad, Mika
        $5,000,000$5,000,000
        C
        UFA - 5
        Tarasenko, Vladimir
        $3,750,000$3,750,000
        RW
        UFA - 6
        Schwartz, Jaden
        $5,350,000$5,350,000
        LW
        UFA - 4
        Stastny, Paul
        $3,500,000$3,500,000
        C, LW
        NTC
        UFA - 1
        Fabbri, Robby
        $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
        LW
        UFA - 1
        Steen, Alexander
        $5,750,000$5,750,000
        LW, RW, C
        NTC
        UFA - 4
        Berglund, Patrik
        $3,850,000$3,850,000
        C, LW
        NTC
        UFA - 5
        Williams, Justin
        $4,000,000$4,000,000
        RW
        UFA - 2
        Agostino, Kenny
        $725,000$725,000
        LW
        UFA - 1
        Sobotka, Vladimír
        $3,500,000$3,500,000
        LW, C
        UFA - 3
        Brodziak, Kyle
        $950,000$950,000
        C
        UFA - 1
        Pääjärvi, Magnus
        $850,000$850,000
        LW, RW
        UFA - 1
        Kostin, Klim
        $925,000$925,000
        Reaves, Ryan
        $1,125,000$1,125,000
        RW
        UFA - 1
        Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
        Bouwmeester, Jay
        $5,400,000$5,400,000
        LD
        NTC
        UFA - 2
        Pietrangelo, Alex
        $6,500,000$6,500,000
        RD
        NTC
        UFA - 3
        Allen, Jake
        $4,350,000$4,350,000
        G
        UFA - 4
        Schmaltz, Jordan
        $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
        RD
        UFA - 1
        Hutton, Carter
        $1,125,000$1,125,000
        G
        UFA - 1
        Edmundson, Joel
        $1,050,000$1,050,000
        LD/RD
        UFA - 1
        Bortuzzo, Robert
        $1,150,000$1,150,000
        RD
        UFA - 2
        Walman, Jake
        $925,000$925,000
        LD
        UFA - 3
        Dunn, Vince
        $722,500$722,500 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
        LD/RD
        UFA - 3
        Hague, Nic
        $925,000$925,000

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        Jun. 2, 2017 at 10:24 a.m.
        #1
        A_K
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        NYR won't do that trade. If I were moving Parayko (not happening), it would have to be for a 1C. Think Draisaitl, Horvat, Scheifle, Kuznetsov, Barkov etc. A one-for-one wouldn't get it done for some of those guys, but teams are always looking for 1RD. Sure, these centers are immovable, but so is Parayko IMO.

        I like the Kostin pick. And the Williams signing, if we can move out some contracts that would be a great add.
        Jun. 2, 2017 at 11:46 a.m.
        #2
        Sicarius
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        Getting TB to trade Kucherov would be the same as trying to get the Blues to trade Tarasenko. It's not happening.

        Plus as already stated moving Parayko would require a legitimate #1C. Horvat doesn't get Parayko.
        Jun. 2, 2017 at 12:26 p.m.
        #3
        Fatwater
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        I don't recall seeing Kuch play LW since he's been in Tampa. Doesn't matter, you wouldn't make a trade like that and then move your new guy away from his natural position. Drouin is a natural LW smile
         
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