Uller34 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 So I read that Parise took less money to have same contract as "friend" Suter. Suter says Parise signing in Minny had alot to do with him signing there. Sounds like they got together even before July 1st and agreed to play together almost. Add Staal turns down mega offer to play with brother and it beginning to sound and feel like the NBA the last few years..first Boston..then to new levels with Miami...players sort of getting together and dictating where and who they playing with.... Am I seeing a similarity or this just a one-off year in the nhl? Personally I think the players may be beginning to treat the NHL like their own playground not the fans/owners just like the NBA now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc009 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm fine with it. In the end, it's a players league. If they want to team up to win, go ahead. It makes for better storylines and more interesting games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nah. Just the Americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom52 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I would do the exact same thing. Would you rather join a team full of 'strangers' in a new city, or go to my home state and join a long-time friend? I don't blame Jordan either, and it is now only a matter of time untill Marc becomes a Hurricane as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybone Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think if we continue a trend towards Zdeno Chara then yeah we can be like the NBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLumme Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The Staals, the Schens the Sedins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nah. Just the Americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The Staals, the Schens the Sedins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom52 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 You mean like when Selanne and Kariya got together to sign with the Avalanche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Good example. That was sick a top 6, they should have won the cup, but just goes to show that you can't buy championships in this league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLumme Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 But the difference there is that two of those brother combinations involved trade and the other was drafted together. It's not like they got money hungry and accepted the highest bidder only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTo ThE WiLD Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think if we continue a trend towards Zdeno Chara then yeah we can be like the NBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirteen Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Not even close to being like the NBA... More like hometown ties for Suter/Parise like Garrison to Vancouver and family ties in Carolina with the Staals... How is that even close? It would be if Ovie ditched the Capitals to play in Pittsburgh or Stamkos ditched Tampa to play with the Twins ( ) ... Star Calibre players would make it the same. Those guys are stars but not good enough to take a team and carry them to the finals like Crosby, Chara, Lidstrom, Toews... Toews and Luongo in Chicago would that be called the "Big 5" Toews, Luongo, Kane, Seabrook, Keith? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustavo Fring Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 NHL has more stars than the NBA anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 They didn't have a TV special to announce the signings, there's one difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLLmAtlc Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 No the problem facing the NBA is all of the star players only want to goto big markets. Chris Bosh could have joined the best player in the league in Cleveland but he turned it down to go with Wade. Chris Paul to LA Dwight Howard wants to goto Brooklyn Melo and Amare to New York etc etc etc. Parise and Suter getting together to goto Minnesota is actually an indication to me that the NHL is moving even further way from the NBA (good thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmEh Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 They are free agents after all. They can do whatever the hell they want. They can talk to other players and agree to try to sign to the same team together. they just can't send their agents out to talk to teams before july 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Becoming taller as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Why wouldn't friends sign with the same team if they can? Case in point - Jason Garrison here because of Mason Raymond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni_14 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 bigger name players usually sign with the bigger teams (at the time.) Look at the Rangers in the 90s (failed,) Avalanche, Red Wings, etc. The difference is that this was the first time (in a long time) those teams (Red Wings, Pens, Flyers, etc.) were all turned down for a team that looked terrible the 2nd half of the season (and really the offense looked terrible all season... it's just their defense/goaltending finally lost steam and fell apart.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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