Big and talented defensemen don’t grow on trees. That’s why the St. Louis Blues extended 6-6, 230 lb Colton Parayko with an eight-year contract deal worth $52 million.
The $6.5 million annual average value on the contract makes Parayko one of the highest-paid defensemen in the league. His deal now carries through the 2029-30 season, when he’ll be 36 years old.
Blues lock up Parayko
“I can’t wait to wear the Blue Note for another nine years,” Parayko told the team website. “St. Louis has been my home now for six seasons, and this is where I want to be.