add in yamamoto/bouchard and the blues may consider it. But also bobby ryan <3

I like the team, i think you need to do something more for the blues trade tho. if they're not getting enough cap out of it to sign petro i don't think they move parayko. Can you figure out a way to take on steen without sending salary back? Maybe pay some one to take neal?

Bobby Ryan's gonna get 2M.

That offer for Parayko is nowhere near what it would take. Larsson is not a starting point, and mediocre prospects don't help bridge the chasm in value between Larsson and Parayko.

Lagesson isn't a mediocre prospect, he is NHL ready. Saving 2.5 M to help sign Petro and also potentially being able to draft a Jack Quinn, Dawson Mercer , etc . Larsson fits perfect on the Blues 2nd pair. Parayko will need a new deal in 2 years as well, and will probably make north of 7M on his next deal.

If the Oilers could move Russel without take salary back, then it could work.

Parayko will be getting $7m+ on his next deal because he is a #1D.

The idea that the Blues would trade one of their best players to create cap space is bizarre... there are plenty of better candidates, before we even consider buyouts.

Lagesson is nothing special. His realistic upside is a bottom pairing defenseman. At 24 you can get guys with similar upside on waivers at the start of a season. The Blues have 3 NHL LHD and both Mikkola and Perunovich would be ahead of him in the pecking order.

They aren't even getting a first in the deal. Just a massive, massive downgrade from Parayko (with 2 years on his deal) to Larsson (with 1).

i could see him getting a williams deal 700k and a 1.3mill bonus