Dude. You know that's not close.

The haters will say it’s fake but this looks good for all parties involved.

There’s no chance he goes for more than this with his injury concerns and longterm contract into his late 30s . Just Thomson straight up for Parayko is a blues fleece. They’re trying hard to move a big money Dman to free up cap space and try to go 27 and under team. But it won’t be easy with the cap . If a guy like Meier and Debrincat aren’t going for massive packages , then I can’t see Parayko going for a 1st ++++

Sorry but, Colton Parayko > Thomson+Zaitsev+2nd round pick, Yeah not even close.

Dude no one is acquiring a Parayko signed into his late 30s with a huge contract and injury concerns. Even Thomson straight up is a blues fleece . Especially in a salary cap world. No chance any teams gives up a massive package. Even Seravalli said the main piece would be one of Brannstrom, Thomson or JBD. There won’t be a first round pick included

This is correct. But I didn’t know Armstrong gave him an NTC…. That’s bad.

You're hilarious. This is a trash offer. Obviously.

Right Thomson so far 5 points in 18 games, Zaitsev is pure garbage and a 2nd round pick. Sorry but it's rubbish. And Armstrong would easily turn it down.

Seravalli said?

I'd love it, but I think it would take at least 1 more first and another mid-place piece.

The blues are screwed on the back end with all those big contracts. In a salary cap world, I could see Armstrong desperate to move one of them for anything positive and create cap space.

Thomson could play 3RD next year and move up. They just can’t play 2 rookies/sophomores together and they won’t play JBD or Thomson with Sanderson on Brannstrom

Lol no shot and no thanks. He’s an aging contract in a cap league. If you think a guy like Parayko will go for more than Debrincat or Meier go for , you’re on drugs

Thomson is nhl ready but no space to play a rookie in ottawa with another rookie. Seravalli said a young piece like Brannstrom, JBD or Thomson is all it would take.

I don’t even want Parayko. He has injury concerns, overpaid and washed. At 5 mill, I’d probably consider it

The Parayko trade comparable is the Dion Phaneuf trade the Sens did . No one is giving u a haul for an aging player with a longterm contract

I wonder if Armstrong pulls a McDonaugh with Parayko. Just threaten to send him down until he accepts a trade. Using all those picks for players is gonna happen but he really needs that cap space.

We saw what McDonagh went for even if he was a really good player. I just don’t think anyone around 30 or more with a longterm deal is getting much in a trade

You're highlighting specific scenarios in which a guy was needed to be traded.

McDonough had to be traded for cap purposes and he was deemed the odd man out there.

Debrincat still went for a pretty big package. 7, 39 and a 3rd the next season. Chicago did this to full rebuild.

Blues are trying to retool not rebuild.

Wasn't it also reported that the Senators were willing to dump Zaitsev for a 2nd? So why in the world would the Blues trade their best defenseman while not trying to undergo a long retool for Thomson?

While I don't see Parayko going for a king's ransom at all like other Blues fans, he does go for more than this. We're talking a 1st, plus a Zaitsev/Cody Ceci/Tyson Barrie contract back plus a prospect.

I think it’ll be somehwere in the middle. Guys like McDonagh and the Phaneuf trade are what I’m basing it on

I get it but those guys were traded for cap reasons which wouldn't be the case for Parayko. That's why I agree that overall, the only thing that would likely need to change is the pick.

I just look at the team:

Leddy - as unmovable as Gudbranson
Krug - no chance anyone takes him
Faulk - will never waive for anyone
Parayko - only guy that could be moved if a team is desperate imo.

They need to shed cap space on the back end . I can’t see any team taking on Paraykos full contract with 0 cap going back. And I also can’t see a team paying a 1st ++ for that contract . It’ll be a 2nd and a guy like Thomson

They don't need to shed cap space. Yes they would like to but not needed. That stated, I dont see Parayko waiving for Ottawa anyway.

I’m just not a fan of Parayko or Weegar because of their age and contracts.

I’d rather the Sens go after a Matt Roy or something

In what realm of the multiverse is what's above more than DeBrincat got?

Yeah, and you would need to rise about 42 levels to reach haul. Nobody asked for a haul. You just put up a comically bad offer, pretended Parayko is a big fat dump... and placed him on your top pairing.