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The Buffalo Sabres might have to wait a while still.
The latest indication is that Colton Parayko hasn't decided what to do about the pending trade agreed to with the St. Louis Blues.
TSN's Darren Dreger reports that the Sabres would send prospect Radim Mrtka and a first-round pick back to St. Louis.
Parayko has yet to waive his no-move clause.
A no-move clause is in a lot of veteran contracts and essentially allows them to dictate where, when and how they are traded.
If Parayko doesn't want to come to Buffalo, he can simply veto the move himself.
The Athletic reported this late Wednesday night:
"The deal is dependent on Parayko’s approval, as he has a no-trade clause in his contract. As of the start of the Blues’ game against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, shortly after 9 p.m. CT, there was no indication from the team, Parayko or league sources whether he intended to waive to go to Buffalo."
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And this addition to the report suggests a waiting game could be on:
"Parayko is under no obligation to make a fast decision. He could follow in the footsteps of Tyler Myers, the Vancouver Canucks defenseman with a no-movement clause who recently held off on accepting a potential trade to the Detroit Red Wings to see if a better option became available. Myers was then traded to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday."
The NHL trade deadline is on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.
Buffalo obviously would love to get Parayko, a Stanley Cup champion and still-valuable right-shot defenseman.
It just hasn't gotten across the finish line yet, and the Sabres just have to hope it does eventually.
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