What It Means:

This means the Blues will pay Paajarvi $700,000 even if they decide to send him to the minors at any point next season. He played just 48 games last year for the Blues and tallied nine points (three goals, six assists).

It's a small sample size, but Paajarvi was excellent at driving possession when on the ice last season. His Corsi For Percentage was 55.5 and his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength was 4.6. Paajarvi has already been in the NHL for six seasons despite being just 25 years-old.