ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - Blues defenseman Colton Parayko has invoked his no-trade clause to turn down a trade to Buffalo.
According to reports on Wednesday, the Blues had agreed to trade Parayko to the Buffalo Sabres. Thursday, it was reported that Parayko elected to invoke his no-trade clause and block the transaction.
Officially, Colton Parayko has declined to waive his no-trade clause to Buffalo -- as is his contractual right.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 5, 2026
We will see where we go from here
Other reports indicate Parayko, 32, would be open to a trade to another team.
I'm told #stlblues Colton Parayko is open to a trade to a different destination, and of course prefers to stay in St. Louis.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 5, 2026
But not Buffalo - an outcome not all that different than Tyler Myers with Detroit.
Now, will another team pay the same price Buffalo put on the table?
Parayko, 32, has been with the Blues for more than a decade and is one of the few players left from the team that won the Stanley Cup in 2019. He also played for Team Canada in the Olympics this February.
The Blues are second-to-last in the Western Conference standings and are expected to be sellers ahead of the NHL trade deadline, which is on Friday afternoon.
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