I'm not saying St Louis would or should trade Parayko, I'll leave that to their fan base, but as a Leaf fan, a Nylander/Parayko trade does have me raising my eyebrows in interest. A D corp that includes Rielly, Gardiner, Zaitsev and Parayko, not to mention Hainsey, Dermott and Liligren in the mix over the next few years would be very cost effective and potentially long term great if Gardiner were to be re-signed at a good price. At present, the top cost would be Parayko's 5.5/yr which is a great deal for a player of his abilities. Not many other 1st pairing D are signed for as long as he is and with Rielly at 5/yr that's a very solid base to grow your group of dmen. That said, we'd have to shed a contract or two to be able to work in Parayko's deal, as good as it is. Losing Nylander would suck, as he has some drool worthy talents and he might just end up being Toronto's Draisaitl. I know I'm ignoring the Washington component, sorry, but as a Leaf fan, fun proposal OP, well done.