devilsrule33 189 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) 1-year deal worth $6 million according to Bob McKenzie (so 100% guaranteed). Edit: Title. Edited July 29, 2011 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilsrule33 189 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Is this an official contract though or have they reached a principle agreement for a 1-year deal if they can't hammer out a long-term deal to avoid arbitration? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghdi 65 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Is this an official contract though or have they reached a principle agreement for a 1-year deal if they can't hammer out a long-term deal to avoid arbitration? I think thats what it is. The one year is a fail safe. I am hoping to read it that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amberite 12 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Well, that sucks. Depending on how this ends up playing out, this is either bad news or mediocre news. I don't think there's any way to spin this as good news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DevilNurn 5 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I expected this but was hoping it wouldn't happen. Ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devils731 36 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Is this an official contract though or have they reached a principle agreement for a 1-year deal if they can't hammer out a long-term deal to avoid arbitration? Sounds like agreement in principle since they're going to continue work on long term deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CADevilsFan 0 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Wow, I was hoping for longer but at least they avoid arbitration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilsrule33 189 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Does anyone think the 1-year deal touches 8 million? Does it matter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devils731 36 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 TG tweets official deal. Jan 1st earliest extension can be signed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MB3 5,306 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 If it's a 1-year deal and that's that, I'm going to shoot Lou in the face. Just kidding, but not really at all just kidding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jerzey 673 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 But TG says they can't sign him to a new deal until January. That is if this deal is official. If it is just in principal while they try to finish up a new contract then I guess that won't matter. I personally hope Zach does not sign the one year deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devils731 36 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm interested if Parise has a crazy high $ amount in this 1 year deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Satans Hockey 3,531 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 How long until the board crashes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newjerseydamo 31 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 TGfireandice Tom Gulitti Lamoriello confirms team cannot sign a Parise to a deal beginning in 2012-13 until Jan. 1, 2012. One-year deal is signed and done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amberite 12 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) Who here honestly sees Lou starting to work on an extension after Jan 1 instead of remaining "status quo" until 11:59AM July 1, 2012? I can't believe this is going to drag on another year. Unless Parise and Lou already have a basic idea of what a long term will look like, and just want to see how his knee will play out this season, this is terrible news. Edited July 29, 2011 by Amberite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SterioDesign 3,121 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 thats so terrible... so so terrible and horrible... and also so horrible.... o m g... i think its done... thats it... Zach is gone. i mean, what will be different in january? Lou is going to have the same cap space and Zach will be months away from free agency if they signed this one year this early even before last minute it means they knew there was no possible long-term deal... i think there's no way they can reach a deal in january... mayyyyyybe Lou was skeptical about zach's knee and wasnt ready to put big bucks and take that chance but damn... thats it seriously Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilsrule33 189 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 This is a mess. Parise has a bad year, he still gets a gigantic contract. He has a great year and he will be offered anything. He probably gets that either way I don't see how the Devils can lock him up without giving him some of the highest per-year money ever given out in the NHL. A player of this magnitude has not reached the open market in years. His agents must be incredibly happy. I don't like how this ends up because even if they can re-sign him, there is no way Zach Parise can come close to living up to that $ figure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NJDevs4978 803 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Oh wonderful, within the last half hour Aso pulls a fast one and goes to Philly and now Lou's failed to sign Zach long-term and we have to hear another year of this crap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrthemike 30 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 God dammit, how hard is it to just sign him long term. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
American_Psycho 5 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 *collective sigh* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SterioDesign 3,121 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Im seriously not kidding... I feel like crying... Mannnnnn im soooooooooooo not looking forward to next season now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CADevilsFan 0 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) 6 mil per McKenzie Edited July 29, 2011 by CADevilsFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoArmySports 61 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Maybe he will be an RFA again next summer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amberite 12 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Lou better have a pulitzer prize worthy press release to explain what for now looks like the world's worst way to resign your best player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Satans Hockey 3,531 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 On tsn now.... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=372766 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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