COLTON PARAYKO - Defenseman - 26 - $5.50MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2022-2023
LAST UPDATED 8/20/19
For the past four seasons, Colton Parayko has been a remarkably steady, consistent defensive force for the Blues. Parayko is a towering defenseman with elite size and a rocket of a point shot. He's not the fastest skater, and doesn't have great puck skills, but his shot and his ability to seal the boards and be a safe, stabilizing outlet presence in his opponents' zone makes Parayko a plus on offense. Defense is where Parayko makes his money, though, and he's far more than just a slight plus on that end. Parayko is a legitimate defensive force. His size allows him to be a monster along the boards, and he's adept at winning battles for pucks in the trenches. His reach allows him to interrupt opposing forwards more aggressively than other defensemen could. Parayko's intelligence is what allows him to make the most of his tools, and there are few defenseman Parayko's age that can bring as much defensive maturity and stability that Parayko offers. He can eat tough minutes with ease and anchor a penalty kill. His high defensive value, combined with his decent, if not overwhelming, offensive value makes him a good #2 defenseman capable of anchoring a second pairing with a flawed, offensive #4 or of filling in on the top pairing with another #2.
For the past four seasons, Colton Parayko has been a remarkably steady, consistent defensive force for the Blues. Parayko is a towering defenseman with elite size and a rocket of a point shot. He's not the fastest skater, and doesn't have great puck skills, but his shot and his ability to seal the boards and be a safe, stabilizing outlet presence in his opponents' zone makes Parayko a plus on offense. Defense is where Parayko makes his money, though, and he's far more than just a slight plus on that end. Parayko is a legitimate defensive force. His size allows him to be a monster along the boards, and he's adept at winning battles for pucks in the trenches. His reach allows him to interrupt opposing forwards more aggressively than other defensemen could. Parayko's intelligence is what allows him to make the most of his tools, and there are few defenseman Parayko's age that can bring as much defensive maturity and stability that Parayko offers. He can eat tough minutes with ease and anchor a penalty kill. His high defensive value, combined with his decent, if not overwhelming, offensive value makes him a good #2 defenseman capable of anchoring a second pairing with a flawed, offensive #4 or of filling in on the top pairing with another #2.
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