Blues could have Parayko replacement in Mrtka

Fansided | March 5, 2026

The St. Louis Blues might have already found a replacement for Colton Parayko at this season's NHL trade deadline.

Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Radim Mrtka is selected as the ninth overall pick to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The St. Louis could have found an immediate replacement for Colton Parayko in the deal with the Buffalo Sabres.

While the deal isn’t official yet, and the full specs have not been revealed, the chatter posits that former ninth-overall pick Radim Mrtka will be heading to St.