Give To Get

Absolutely unbiased fan here. Draisaitl > Parayko. Probably add a bit little bit.

Would you be comfortable with that defense? Bortuzzo and Schmaltz averaged about 15 and 10 min per game last year, respectively. Bouwmeester will be coming off a hip surgery and can't be relied on for more than 15 per.

I'd love to get Drai in a 1for1 but I don't see the value matching from EDM's side, they'll want more. And if we can't fill the hole left by Parayko, I'm not sure the net effects make us any better. This would mean we have to play Pietrangelo and Edmundson in all situations and like 28 min per night, that's a tall ask.

Might as well sign Jaskin, he's a reliable 4th liner that other teams would probably jump on if we let him walk.

I wasn't happy with Jaskin or Berglund at all last year and you're right that is a tall task for Petro and Eddie. I read rumblings (of course "internet pundits") that the Oil are interested in Parayko. Granted Leon is a better player but is he 8.5 per good?

...now that you've pointed that out I think I'd rather keep Parayko.

I'm just going to come out an say it. I don't think the Blues can win a cup with Allen as their goalie. Not sure trading away one of their best defenders is going to help that either. Not that Draisaitl isn't worth it.

You're correct. Blues cant win with Allen. Yes, teams have won the Cup with "average" goaltenders, but they didn't give up the goals they shouldn't allow, and stopped the ones they should. See Chris Osgood