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[Random Poster]

IMO, Parise will be this generation of Devils fans "Brendan Shanahan". Only there won't be a Scott Stevens coming back.

Edited by SJP20, 08 November 2011 - 05:59 PM.

[Mitico12]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

[peteyvegas]

If this team can rebound and get back to their former glory, he'll stay.

[Martyisth3b3st]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

Posts like this make me feel better about my hockey brain.

Also, you're silly.

[DevsMan84]

IMO, Parise will be this generation of Devils fans "Brendan Shanahan". Only there won't be a Scott Stevens coming back.

I started watching the team only about a year or less before he left and therefore my momeories of him are fairly fuzzy. However, was Shanny that beloved and celebrated by the fans as much as Parise is today? In other words, was he viewed upon the same then as we look at Parise now?

[EdgeControl]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

are you coming to this concusion from a "strictly financial" viewpoint? or is there more to it?

[mrthemike]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

Based on what exactly? Indications are that he is here for the long haul.

[JRZYRIPPER]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

And this kids, is why you shouldn't experiment with drugs.

[justdo3043]

Posts like this make me feel better about my hockey brain.

Also, you're silly.

lmao

[Random Poster]

I started watching the team only about a year or less before he left and therefore my momeories of him are fairly fuzzy. However, was Shanny that beloved and celebrated by the fans as much as Parise is today? In other words, was he viewed upon the same then as we look at Parise now?

It's hard to put an exact feeling on Shanahan in terms of 20 years ago like it is today with Parise. Today, fans can celebrate their love for players in so many more ways. Shanny didn't have things like facebook, social media, message boards, the assorted memorabilia, public autograph signings (well, he did have one i know of. A free signing at a K-Mart in Wayne in October 1987. I was there!). I am willing to venture if Shanahan had what Parise has today at his disposal, he'd hold his own.

I remember well when Shanahan was a rookie and I was an STH during Shanahan's last two years here. I never heard one person have anything negative to say about him and everyone had a bad feeling he was leaving during the summer of 1991. He was a popular player with a personality, talent and he was the power forward the Devils were going to build around. He was just coming into his own as a player when he left. I remember seeing a woman tearing opening night 1991 when the Devils played the Blues with Shanny in St. Louis colors.

Stevens coming back in return as compensation softened the blow at the time somewhat, but Devils fans watched Shanahan blossom as a Blue with two 50 goal seasons before the Devils won their first Cup with Stevens. Overall, the Devils made out in the end quite nicely, but there was a time where it looked and could have turned out differently.

Edited by SJP20, 09 November 2011 - 11:03 AM.

[Onddeck]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

... yea ok...

[CarpathianForest]

I understand his post about shopping Kovy sounds a bit silly, but it's interesting speculation. Look how we've been doing without him. The Parise/Henrique/Clarkson and Elias/Zubrus/Sykora lines seem to have some chemistry. Where does that leave Kovy? Third line? Third lines are typically defensive in orientation. It's an interesting thought to say the least.

[DevilNurn]

I really hope he doesn't leave, and if he does, I think it will (unfortunately) be a 100% financial decision. I would hate to think that Lou/Vanderbeek saw more value in Kovalchuk than they do in Parise...but I really hope they can afford to get him to stay.

If he leaves, though, we need a RW and a goalie.

[devilsfan26]

I understand his post about shopping Kovy sounds a bit silly, but it's interesting speculation. Look how we've been doing without him. The Parise/Henrique/Clarkson and Elias/Zubrus/Sykora lines seem to have some chemistry. Where does that leave Kovy? Third line? Third lines are typically defensive in orientation. It's an interesting thought to say the least.

It's only been a couple games though, way too early to come to the conclusion that we are better without him.

[jim777]

I like the "cheer when Zach touches the puck" idea, I think that's brilliant

[DevsMan84]

Also, who would want to take on Kovy's contract?

[Jerrydevil]

IMO, Parise will be this generation of Devils fans "Brendan Shanahan". Only there won't be a Scott Stevens coming back.

Post of the day, I vote.

[Jerrydevil]

Mark my words, if Parise is locked up long term the Devils then start shopping Ilya Kovalchuk.

It's gonna be like Black Friday at WalMart when that happens, I'm sure.

[DevsMan84]

It's hard to put an exact feeling on Shanahan in terms of 20 years ago like it is today with Parise. Today, fans can celebrate their love for players in so many more ways. Shanny didn't have things like facebook, social media, message boards, the assorted memorabilia, public autograph signings (well, he did have one i know of. A free signing at a K-Mart in Wayne in October 1987. I was there!). I am willing to venture if Shanahan had what Parise has today at his disposal, he'd hold his own.

I remember well when Shanahan was a rookie and I was an STH during Shanahan's last two years here. I never heard one person have anything negative to say about him and everyone had a bad feeling he was leaving during the summer of 1991. He was a popular player with a personality, talent and he was the power forward the Devils were going to build around. He was just coming into his own as a player when he left. I remember seeing a woman tearing opening night 1991 when the Devils played the Blues with Shanny in St. Louis colors.

Stevens coming back in return as compensation softened the blow at the time somewhat, but Devils fans watched Shanahan blossom as a Blue with two 50 goal seasons before the Devils won their first Cup with Stevens. Overall, the Devils made out in the end quite nicely, but there was a time where it looked and could have turned out differently.

I just hope we can maybe make a trade if all seems loss and get at least something back.

Thanks for the info as always:)

[CarpathianForest]

I just hope we can maybe make a trade if all seems loss and get at least something back.

Thanks for the info as always:)

Guillame Latendresse and Josh Harding for Parise.