Bleedin' Blue
Fansided

Who Holds The 3 Worst Contracts On The St. Louis Blues

By Jason Martin

DENVER, CO - MAY 17: Ryan O'Reilly #90 of the St. Louis Blues battles for the puck with Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on May 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - MAY 17: Ryan O'Reilly #90 of the St. Louis Blues battles for the puck with Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on May 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 4
Next
Dec 17, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) and Dallas Stars center Luke Glendening (11) battle for the puck during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) and Dallas Stars center Luke Glendening (11) battle for the puck during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Colton Parayko

Sorry, Colton Parayko, but you signed a massive eight-year, $52 million contract, and right now, you just aren’t worth the money. Parayko has the potential to be one of the best defensemen in the league. His game is comparable to Shea Weber and maybe even a lesser skilled Brent Burns, but you are making a lot of money for what you are worth.

His play would make you think he is making closer to $3 million a year, not the hefty $6.5 million that he is carrying right now. He is the third highest-paid defenseman on the team behind Faulk and Torey Krug.

The 28-year old’s stats this season do not match the contract he has earned, and yes, he has earned this contract, he just is not playing up to par. Parayko has 22 points in 51 games this season and is a plus/minus -2 on the year.

We have only seen his nasty side a handful of times this season, and it’s clear to everyone who watches the games what a difference a nasty Parayko makes on the ice.

There’s no doubt that Parayko has the potential to be one of the league’s best defensemen, but the Alberta native needs to pick it up, or the Blues will be stuck with a terrible contract until it expires in 2030.

Home/Editorials