Seravalli: Kyrou #2 on Trade Target Board

[DatDude44]

Byram and Peterka for Kyrou and Parayko makes the Blues younger and more skilled, gives the Sabres their stay-at-home RHD and jolt of experience

I doubt that gets you Parayko alone honestly.

Byram makes no sense for the Blues. We have Broberg and lindstein on the way. On top of fowler who looks to be staying in STL past this season. Parayko is arguably the best shutdown RHD in the NHL and STL is looking to contend, not to mention he's 6'5 and skates like a gazelle.

Love Peterka, like Byram, but the trade value here isn't balanced imo and on top of that, the fit for STL makes no sense. We'd have 10 million left handed wingers, 5+ LHD(1RHD unless we include Kessel) and we'd lose our only quality shutdown RHD.

If we were in a rebuild or something of that nature, something like this would make more sense for STL. But now, we're in build/contend mode(without mortgaging future assets) Also Kyrou and Parayko are on very good contracts right now.

 

[Xanadude]

I really don't see Kyrou moving with us so close to contending in the West and I really think the Blues are a 2C or 2RHD away from contention...or, in other words 1.6 seconds away from contention (shoot me)...

...unless it's for an elite, comparable talent at one of our two positional needs (the aforementioned 2c and 2rhd). Dobson is on a short list of guys I'd entertain Kyrou going for, as risky a proposition as that is. We would then immediately need to be active in UFA or pry a middle-six winger off someone, but if there's anyone I trust to make a trade, it's Armstrong.

 

[BLNY]

I don’t think a 2c is available unless we want to get smaller or we completely overpay for someone. We play Kyrou with Demidov and dach, which should help ALOT.

No denying he can produce in the regular season. I just don't think the other elements of his game will have HuGo calling up the Blues. They need to get north-south heavier. Guys that have some skill but win puck battles and get pucks to the guys that finish. He simply isn't that player.

 

[Satanphonehome]

Seravallii is no Bobfather, but in today’s pod he sure sounds confident that the Blues will be making a call very soon on whether to pull the trigger on a Kyrou deal.

And that if they do it will be a big hockey trade, like a Dobson or Peterka level deal.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Kyrou for Peterka?

Thoughts?

I would do it if teams also swap 1sts.

 

[JKG33]

That + would need to be rather large - and honestly makes us a lot worse for next season. I don't think this front office is content with making the playoffs and then taking 2 steps back, and I highly doubt the players would be especially if it was at the hands of the front office's doing. As logical as it is in terms of a video game type of trade, professional sports are a business, but they are people businesses. There's alot more blowback for trading your top goal scorer who is 27 for a prospect if the prospect doesn't pan out. Heck it took Pronger being a Hart and a Norris winner in the same season for alot of fans to be ok with the Blues trading Shannahan away and not booing Pronger. That's alot of weight to put on a kids shoulders especially in this day and age where players are more accessible now than ever.

If the Kings are trading Clarke and a rather large +, they would be getting a whole helluva lot better player than Kyrou

 

[BleedBlue14]

If the Kings are trading Clarke and a rather large +, they would be getting a whole helluva lot better player than Kyrou

Is that player ever traded?

 

[JKG33]

Is that player ever traded?

Eichel, Tkachuk, Rantanen, Miller have all been traded and theyre still a good bit better than what I'd expect for Clarke++

 

[HockeyVirus]

Nuts to suggest Leafs trade Carlo. Would have to be a hell of a forward. Even still, moving Carlo for a good #2C and we have a big hole on RD again

 

[PROUD PAPA]

I’m sure he’s available for an ideal return. Which in their case should be a proven rhd with some miles left on him.
I think it’s the right play.

 

[Jee]

I’m sure he’s available for an ideal return. Which in their case should be a proven rhd with some miles left on him.
I think it’s the right play.

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

 

[PROUD PAPA]

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

Not an official Blues fan, just a team I enjoy watching so I’ll leave that to them but I wouldn’t think so.

 

[stl76]

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

Lol not for Kyrou, no.

 

[Louie the Blue]

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

Kyrou is 27, on a really good long term contract, a top 6 wing, and the Blues are on the periphery of being actual contenders starting in 2026-2027. The Blues really need someone who has already shown they are capable of being a top 4 RHD who has already played in the league or a proven 2C currently.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Eichel, Tkachuk, Rantanen, Miller have all been traded and theyre still a good bit better than what I'd expect for Clarke++

True, but there were a lot of extenuating circumstances for which they were each moved.

 

[Memento]

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

Absolutely not. It would have to be a prospect you'd hate to give up for the Blues to consider it (i.e., Reinbacher).

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Kyrou for Peterka?

Thoughts?

This is what I was thinking. It might be a best case scenario for a hockey move for Buffalo. Kyrou is trapped there for a few years, and it continues to alter the complexion of their room.

 

[MNRube]

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

For C.Kyrou maybe

 

[JKG33]

True, but there were a lot of extenuating circumstances for which they were each moved.

Every good player thats moved has extenuating circumstances. Teams dont move on from good players for no reason. A team either deems a player expendable, cant afford them under the cap, player wants out, or player wont re-sign. Or a team is rebuilding. Practically every trade ever falls into one of those 5 categories. When's the last time a good player was traded for no reason? Joe Thornton 20 years ago?

In Kyrou's case, the circumstances are his trade protection starts next week, and theres questions if he has that dawg in him. But if I'm LA, I'm waiting for a much better player to become available if I'm moving Clarke++

 

[Beninnola]

I like Columbus, Toronto and the Sabres as potential destinations for Kyrou.

 

[GoldenSeal]

What about prospects? Could Logan Mailloux be interesting for St-Louis?

*stares*

 

[BleedBlue14]

Every good player thats moved has extenuating circumstances. Teams dont move on from good players for no reason. A team either deems a player expendable, cant afford them under the cap, player wants out, or player wont re-sign. Or a team is rebuilding. Practically every trade ever falls into one of those 5 categories. When's the last time a good player was traded for no reason? Joe Thornton 20 years ago?

In Kyrou's case, the circumstances are his trade protection starts next week, and theres questions if he has that dawg in him. But if I'm LA, I'm waiting for a much better player to become available if I'm moving Clarke++

Very fair. I think the premise of what I was meaning was an unproven player not a knock on Clarke. FWIW, I don’t see any reason why the Blues would be upset with Kyrou, he’s taken major strides the last two seasons of becoming a non offense only player - well I guess a better way to say that is his compete level and ability to make the smart simple play has greatly improved.

 

[Blanick]

I just don't see it as others have pointed out, they are just looking at Kyrou's contract and stating the obvious about his trade protection kicking and using that as a basis for making him potential trade chip. Also they mention the age of the Blues team in the article and then someone say trading Kyrou gets them younger as if he is 35 not 27? I am not saying it's impossible but I just think it is very unlikely.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I like Columbus, Toronto and the Sabres as potential destinations for Kyrou.

Toronto? You really think Berube and Kyrou want a reunion?!?!

 

[Beninnola]

Toronto? You really think Berube and Kyrou want a reunion?!?!

That’s the ugly ugly downside of what I think is a good idea. If they had any other coach I’d be beating this drum loudly.

Kyrou at his cap hit and playstyle would let the leafs keep being the leafs quite a bit. They don’t really get guys in their prime years at reasonable rates.

And Marner was a puck carrying wing playmaker for Toronto. There are not many of these. Taylor hall. Jordan Kyrou. You won’t find many guys to toggle into Marner’s slot where the system can be somewhat similar - with the change that Kyrou will not be taking Marner’s defensive minutes, but they’d have 6 mil dollars to deal with that.