The St. Louis Blues have reached a five-year deal, 27.5 million deal with Colton Parayko to avoid arbitration
- BashCH

There's poop loads of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ handed out to average players.

Lockout 2020

There's poop loads of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ handed out to average players.

Lockout 2020
- WaterBoy

Funny how the owners are locking out the players because they keep giving them bad contracts.

EDIT : And every team will be on lockout except for the Habs since lockouts will be illegal once Quebec solidaire is in power.

Funny how the owners are locking out the players because they keep giving them bad contracts.

EDIT : And every team will be on lockout except for the Habs since lockouts will be illegal once Quebec solidaire is in power.
- BashCH

Criss de gang de mangeux de marde.

GND = Chpuscapable

There's poop loads of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ handed out to average players.

Lockout 2020
- WaterBoy

Parayko is a pretty good dman though. good deal for him and for the Blues.

wtf do you mean take a significant pay cut?!?
HE (frank)IN LEAVES. LIKE FOREVER!!!
- fidopro

You'd really be that opposed to an experienced 3C like Plekanec at 2M per?

You'd really be that opposed to an experienced 3C like Plekanec at 2M per?
- kev1586

time to move on
actually that time was 2 years ago but hey

There's poop loads of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ handed out to average players.

Lockout 2020
- WaterBoy

Parayko isn't average, and he is still young so there is still room to grow. Good deal for both sides. Shattenkirk won't be missed.

Bad contracts are more like Marleau and Shaw

You'd really be that opposed to an experienced 3C like Plekanec at 2M per?
- kev1586

Don't think he'll sign at 2M$ per...probably more around 3-3.5 (depending on the season he'll get this year).

I'd try to flip him at the deadline for a 1st/2x2nds...but I doubt MB has the balls to do it.

Don't think he'll sign at 2M$ per...probably more around 3-3.5 (depending on the season he'll get this year).

I'd try to flip him at the deadline for a 1st/2x2nds...but I doubt MB has the balls to do it.
- BashCH

Criss de gang de mangeux de marde.

GND = Chpuscapable
- WaterBoy

Ils ont toujours été insignifiants mais maintenant ils ont un ton suffisant, je trouve ça presque cute.

- fidopro

Reeves fetched a 1st, Eller two 2nds...I think Plek is a lot better than both those guys.

Just look at what Arizona got for Hanzal...

- fidopro

Looking at what the Wild paid for Hanzal, there sure is some hope no?

Reeves fetched a 1st, Eller two 2nds...I think Plek is a lot better than both those guys.

Just look at what Arizona got for Hanzal...
- BashCH

but Reeves and Eller are not finished. I'll give you they're not better, but Plek is done.

but Reeves and Eller are not finished
- fidopro

Well, Eller isn't finished...he just never started to be good.

Plek had 1 bad season, we'll see what he can do this year. He's still an OK player and I think he has value for a team that aims for the cup and are looking for a good defensive center.

Parayko is a pretty good dman though. good deal for him and for the Blues.
- fidopro

Yes.

time to move on
actually that time was 2 years ago but hey
- fidopro

Nobody liked 2 years at 6M but he isn't that bad. I expect a bounce back season... and if MB is smart is flips at deadline as was suggested...

Nobody liked 2 years at 6M but he isn't that bad. I expect a bounce back season... and if MB is smart is flips at deadline as was suggested...
- kev1586

oh yes he is.
I fully expect him to have a good year since he needs a new contract.
instead of playing 2 good games in January, he'll play 4 or 5.

oh yes he is.
I fully expect him to have a good year since he needs a new contract.
instead of playing 2 good games in January, he'll play 4 or 5.
- fidopro

If Bergevin is intelligent (and that's a big if), this a win-win. If he's as done as you think, he plays this year and then is done. If he has a good year like I think he will, trade him for assets at deadline.

The only mistake to be made here is to re-sign him before the summer. If he comes back as a FA at 2M or so after a good season and MB has gotten assets for him, then so be it. And that'll be his salary after this season because there isn't a team out there that will give him any more after the year he just had.

If Bergevin is intelligent (and that's a big if), this a win-win. If he's as done as you think, he plays this year and then is done. If he has a good year like I think he will, trade him for assets at deadline.
- kev1586

Or trade him right now for assets and retain salary (they have the space).

Or trade him right now for assets and retain salary (they have the space).
- BashCH

I don't think this is a bad idea, But then who plays 3C?

And after the year he just had, what will be market value for him?

If Bergevin is intelligent (and that's a big if), this a win-win. If he's as done as you think, he plays this year and then is done. If he has a good year like I think he will, trade him for assets at deadline.
- kev1586

no he won't trade him at the deadline. just like he didn't trade Radulov at the trade deadline even if he knew he would probably not be able to sign him,

he'll keep Plek because they have a chance if they're in the playoffs. you know? once you're in everyone has the same chance and all that bs?

#FIREMB

I don't think this is a bad idea, But then who plays 3C?

And after the year he just had, what will be market value for him?
- kev1586

True his value must be really low right now...

no he won't trade him at the deadline. just like he didn't trade Radulov at the trade deadline even if he knew he would probably not be able to sign him,

he'll keep Plek because they have a chance if they're in the playoffs. you know? once you're in everyone has the same chance and all that bs?

#FIREMB
- fidopro

Trading away a 3C if Hudon proves he can play at this level is not in the same ballpark as trading your best player. And the #FIREMB stuff is entirely premature. Part of the problem in MTL has been changing management every damn 4 years. Can we let the man learn from the few mistakes he's made instead of firing him to hire another rookie who will be mistake prone. Unless you have a GM already lined up that will actually without a doubt be better? (Kind of like how ppl wanted Therrien fired last summer but keeping him allowed MB to get Julien)

True his value must be really low right now...
- BashCH

he never did anything in the playoffs, like Markov btw. never brought his game to the next level.
why in hell would a contender trade for him if they're serious about winning it?!?

Trading away a 3C if Hudon proves he can play at this level is not in the same ballpark as trading your best player. And the #FIREMB stuff is entirely premature. Part of the problem in MTL has been changing management every damn 4 years. Can we let the man learn from the few mistakes he's made instead of firing him to hire another rookie who will be mistake prone. Unless you have a GM already lined up that will actually without a doubt be better? (Kind of like how ppl wanted Therrien fired last summer but keeping him allowed MB to get Julien)
- kev1586

If there's one guy who's all for patience and stability it's me. ask around, I backed MB AND MT for a very long time exactly for that reason.
but there's a limit to my patience. if you cannot find a #1C in 5 years, GTFO!