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Colton Parayko set to be traded to the Sabres

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Cameron Joyce | Last updated Mar 4, 2026 7:03 PM ET

Colton Parayko is set to be traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Radim Mrtka and a first-round pick. The trade is waiting for player approval.

Colton Parayko is being traded to the Buffalo Sabres, pending player approval, per @DarrenDreger. pic.twitter.com/ULIHwhpVKI

— PuckEmpire (@puckempire) March 4, 2026

Parayko is an 11-year veteran who has spent his whole career with the Blues. He was named to the All-Rookie team in 2015-16 and helped win the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup back in 2019.

The Sabres are looking to make a real playoff push. It has been a decade to forget for the Sabres. The team has not made the playoffs since the 2010-11 season and has not won a playoff series since the 2006-07 season.

The Sabres have had a complete turnaround this season. They were 11-14-4 to start the season, near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Now they sit third with a 36-19-6 record.

Parayko is also under contract through 2030 at $6.5 million per year.

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