Colton Parayko (Alaska Fairbanks) will remain a St. Louis Blue for the foreseeable future.
The 6-foot-6 defenseman, who helped the Blues to their first-ever Stanley Cup title two years ago, re-upped with St. Louis late last week for eight years and $52 million, or an average annual value of $6.5 million. According to NHL.com, he has one season remaining on the five-year deal he inked with the Blues in 2017.
Parayko, 28, from St. Albert, Alta., made the Blues roster for good beginning with the 2015-16 campaign, after turning pro the previous season. He has scored 41 goals and tallied 130 assists for 171 points in 418 NHL regular-season outings to date, to go with 119 penalty minutes and a plus-54 plus-minus rating. In 70 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, he has recorded a further 8-19—27 points and 18 PIM.
Parayko skated for UAF from 2012 through 2015, and served as team captain as a junior. In three seasons with the Nanooks, he notched 17-49—66 points, a plus-16 rating and 55 PIM, and was a two-time NCAA (West) Second All-America selection and a two-time WCHA First All-Star Team choice.
A linchpin on three Governor's Cup championship teams while with UAF, He was also a member of the 2015-16 NHL All-Rookie Team, and helped Canada to a World Championship silver medal in 2017.
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