The issue for me is that the Parayko camp didn't have any real leverage here. Worst case scenario is they go to arbitration and sign a bridge contract (not sure if it was 1 or 2 years), and then Parayko is still RFA. There was no reason to panic, Parayko was not going to be UFA after his arbitration awarded contract.
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The contract is just the cost of doing business in the NHL. Teams need to retain their top rearguards. No question. This contract is fine.
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Thats actually not expensive at all for a premier defenseman like Parayko, for those of us in cap leagues who track salary trends. I feel like the only people surprised by this are about 5 years behind league norms.
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At least Carolina got 7 years and actually a bit smaller cap hit. And Slavin is Carolina's top blueliner whereas Parayko is just the 2nd best in St Louis. Slavin played over 2 minutes per game more than Parayko. To me, Slavin's contract is better than Parayko's contract (not for fantasy hockey purposes but for real life purposes).