Samorukov/EDM would be enticing.. hoping Mikkola steps it up thoAmazing AAV...just hope his body holds up. Dude is a machine, and worth the risk if the medical team signed off. (insert Tarasenko joke here)
Now...just go find a #1LHD and the Cup window may get opened again. (Lindholm, if not Chychrun or Hanifin)
May I suggest you rapidly rehydrate?
I am so f***ing happy right now.
I don't care what you guys say, he's bonafide #1D and is going to win us more cups.
They will all say that it is risky due to he's a broken down player and that the Blues will regret it after year 4 of the deal. Bank on that.There's going to be some salty peeps on the Trade board when they see that 6.5 mil AAV.
Krug and Faulk both got 7 years. As did Petro on his $6.5M deal. In terms of contract value, he is the highest paid D man. This is the biggest contract the team has ever given to a D man.Honestly surprised he didn't a bit more, as thought would have wanted to be highest paid D on team. But 6.5 seems to be Army's preferred number.
This deal could also signal that there is some risk, given that Parayko could have made a lot more on the open market.The timing of the deal says to me that the Blues have been monitoring Parayko this summer and are obviously comfortable that he’s healthy.
Now obviously things can change when games start being played, but I don’t think we see this extension if there were warning signs of a lingering back issue.
Really like the deal if his back issues are truly fixed. I would think the Blues are confident in his ability to rebound and hopefully Parayko can get back to his former self next season. I'd like to see him get back to being a 30-35 point defenseman again as well.
Single most important player on the team. He is our difference maker and X factor. What a steal.