[Signing] Blues sign Parayko (5 yrs, $5.5 m AAV)

[Canada 02]

Hamilton signed his deal two years ago, when he was about as well established then as Parayko is today. With Shattenkirk gone, expect Parayko to get more PP time and his point totals to get a bump

[savardandjokinen]

Originally Posted by Love

I'm taking Dougie over Ekblad too if we're being honest

That's a bit of a stretch I think. Ekblad will be a very elite dman. With that being said, I still think Dougie will be a great player for years to come, just not as good as Ekblad

[bax]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

That's a bit of a stretch I think. Ekblad will be a very elite dman. With that being said, I still think Dougie will be a great player for years to come, just not as good as Ekblad

It's tough to say. Ekblad looked amazing in his rookie year, but from my brief viewings of him it seems like he has struggled since losing Willie Mitchell. Not to mention he has taken a few concussions already. He also clocks in at 2 million more than Dougie does too.