Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] Colton Parayko signs extension with the Blues (8 years, $6.5M AAV)

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Great deal. With all of our other contracts we were already set up to be in a major decline in 5 years. Love that AAV for the time being and in those years it shouldn’t really matter all too much

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s a massively frontloaded deal. By the back half of it we will be ready to blow it up (at least a retool) and he could fetch a big return.

 

[ecemleafs]

Did they under the table offer him 100% ownership of the blues at the expiration of this contract???

 

[stl76]

Wondering what Blues fans think of this, because, rightly or wrongly, most of the praise seems to be coming from outsiders at the moment.

I think of him as a stud, but admittidely I can't watch him that much. I've also heard he's taken a bit of a step back over the last couple years because of injuries, so are we all just remembering his glory days? What's his deal.

Almost unanimously positive reception among Blues fans from what I've seen.

Other than last season, Parayko has been remarkably durable in his career. Last year was basically a throw away with the entire Blues roster devastated by injuries. Parayko missed significant time with a back injury, and he was very obviously not 100% in the games he did manage to play. When healthy, Parayko is a force. And all indications are that he is healthy heading into this season.

 

[stl76]

Did they under the table offer him 100% ownership of the blues at the expiration of this contract???

I'm hearing from my sources that it was mostly handjobs.

 

[ujju2]

Fantastic deal for the Blues.

 

[Got One Cup]

Parayko....aggressive?

Yup everything he said goes out the window cause he obviously doesn’t watch him play at all.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

What does it tell you that he was willing to sign this

He loves the team that took a chance on him out of nowhere in round 3 loves the city and the direction of the organization.

Let me guess you were talking about a disc in his back.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Best to ignore idiots who post pretty pictures with not context or actual understanding of what the shapes and colors represent.


What % of the cap do you think $6.5M will be in TWENTY THIRTY?

League minimum

 

[Tyrolean]

Not sure how Parayko only gets 6.5M x 8YRs when Nurse and Jones get over 9M x 8YRs.

Great deal for the Blues.

Jones and Bear are 26, Parayko is 29. Not that much difference but enough to play less over the long term.

 

[TheSilverSkeeter]

This is a laughably bad take.

Thanks for telling me why, I guess.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Did they under the table offer him 100% ownership of the blues at the expiration of this contract???

He already has ownership of Boston and a few other teams.

 

[Blueston]

That would be nice but I honestly don't see Reilly signing for less than 8x8

Does Toronto even realize you can sign long term deals for less than 8mm?

 

[Blueston]

This is probably the upper echelon for a defensive d-man. If he produced a bit more he probably would have gotten a couple more mil a year, even with the health questions.

This. Look at what Pelech and Brodin signed for. It's not his back that kept the $ down, it's his limited offensive production. This is fair deal for all parties.

 

[lightstorm]

We're all very happy with it. His only down year was last season because of a back injury, and I doubt we'd give him an 8 year deal if we don't think his back looks good.

Now, with any 8 year deal, there is a high risk of the last few years being pretty bad, but since we already have multiple of those contracts I'm fine with maximizing whatever window we have left knowing that 4-6 years from now, we'll have to rebuild or retool.

If Parayko signed for what many here believe is below market value, it seems like he does not think his back looks good.

 

[T_Cage]

That is a great deal

it’s a little long for a 29yr old, but what they “save” in years 1-4 will more than make up for any drop off in yr 7-8 (not to mention barring another pandemic the cap will be a lot higher in 2029)

 

[Sasso09]

Not sure how Parayko only gets 6.5M x 8YRs when Nurse and Jones get over 9M x 8YRs.

Great deal for the Blues.

Please don't lump Nurse in with Jones. The shitting on Jones is getting ridiculous. Jones is very clearly better than both and Parayko is better than Nurse.

 

[Sasso09]

Parayko’s back hindered his play this year. When healthy, he’s a top 15 Dman in the league.

There's a lot of really really good defensemen in the league, I can't see him being top 15 on any list TBH

 

[Sasso09]

He will be 36 years old to start that last year of the contract. And I don't consider Parayko like "most guys." The guy is an absolute monster out there.

Weber, suter, Seabrook weren't "monsters" and "not like most guys?"

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Weber, suter, Seabrook weren't "monsters" and "not like most guys?"

Weber and Suter were both effective players well into their 30s. Despite Weber's career-ending injury, I'd say both aged pretty well. Heck, Suter just got a 4 year contract this offseason!

 

[Bouboumaster]

Awesome deal

 

[Roboturner913]

What a steal!

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Wow, huge steal. This is like they took away inflation for the last 10 years or so.

Either Parayko is a teamplayer and took a discount or his agent is a dummy.

He could've easily gotten at least $8M AAV if he really wanted to.

 

[JPeeper]

How though? All the money thrown around (Jones, Nurse, Makar, etc.) and Parayko only signs for $6.5 mil?

Steal for the Blues.

 

[HockeyWooot]

I thought he would have gotten 8aav ( which would have been a bit expensive but what he could get), 6.5 AAV is great.

 

[Oilwings]

That’s probably the right answer but maybe he also loves the organization and wants to ride with us.

He got a Cup so all that’s really left for him is getting paid… or it it?

Injuries aside this could also (at least how I’m looking at it) be a loyalty move and might say good things about the teams environment and locker room too.

Price is great, term is fine and with the contracts being signed right now, this might be the easiest contract to move down the road just from the price.

So the goal is just 1 Stanley Cup?