#10. Colton Parayko
Here’s a name that has been part of trade rumors to the Leafs were a while.
Parayko went from a relatively unknown player to a top-four defenseman on a Stanley Cup winning team. His stock is extremely high at the moment and with two years left on a contract that pays him $5.5 million per season, that’s great value.
The Blues have a few aging veterans (Tyler Bozak, Alex Steen) that they would love to replace with younger talent. Fortunately, the Toronto Maple Leafs have more than enough young offensive weapons that they could leverage in a trade.
The Blues are currently close to the salary cap, so if they want to re-sign Alex Pietrangelo, they might have to sacrifice Parayko’s contract to do so.
The Toronto Maple Leafs could offer Andreas Johnsson, Kasperi Kapanen or Alex Kerfoot as great replacements for the aging veterans and they also have term at a low-deal that could entice the Blues.
This trade may be a little harder to pull off based on the cap, but Parayko is a player the Leafs should definitely pursue and inquire about.