Losing With Pride Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 There is no doubt Parise is a great player. He was that is. He is still a pretty good player. But saying he has a 7.3 cap hit is disingenuous . That is the lie we say about Luongo only having a 5.3 mil cap hit. Until he retires that is..............then we get dinged with recapture. I think the point is the Wild have taken on monster contracts for guys who are going to be good for a few more seasons then turn into cap nightmares for the duration. Their only out is praying there is another round of amnesty in the next CBA but the damage will be done. I bet the Preds wish they took the 4 first rounders now for Weber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 The Suter deal will be a decent one but the Parise deal will haunt the Wild in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nah, I think they prefer their captain and 30 minute/game dman who has a cannon for a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Great players, awful contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 ORLY. Umm... he's a 5 times 30 goal scorer (6 if the lockout didn't shorten last season) - thats every year except his rookie year and a year he only played 13 games. He scored 45 goals back when the Devils actually had a team and he was the go to man (similar to where he is in Minnie now) He's a hard forechecker, forces turnovers, has a legitimate wrist shot and also has a nose for the net 45 goal scorer, did i mention that already? Saying he "never produced that much" is crazy. "he's getting older" is also crazy, seeing how this is literally his first contract as a UFA, and he will finish next season when he's 29. $7.5m cap hit compared to what? Corey Perry? Perry has 3x 30 goal seasons(in 9 seasons, one was 50 mind you), has played in more seasons despite being younger (Parise went to university). He just signed for a cap hit of $8.6m. Obviously the cap hit is higher cause his contract doesn't back dive, but it is what it is. Cap hits for star players have been inflated by the free agent frenzy of recent years, and his contract is exactly what he's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb4u Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 GM Chuck Fletcher feels fortunate that he most likely won't be around to clean up the mess when the other shoe drops in 6-7 years time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Emerick Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Zach's legacy in a Wild jersey will be determined by what hes able to do in the playoffs. He left a lot to be desired come playoff time. He was a workhorse and very clutch in the regular season that can't be denied. But the only playoff series he ever looked dominant like $98 mill dominant was back in '07 in a first round against the Lightning. He was absolutely everywhere every single shift. But that was still the standout performance other times he was eclipsed by Vets like Elias, Gio, Madden, and Langenbrunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFrame14 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Tell us in 3 years when Parise is 32 and they have 9 years left on contracts they can no longer amnesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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