Neb00rs Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Over/under 1 full season before they strip the "C" from Koivu and give it to one of the good 'ole midwestern boys? Edited July 9, 2012 by ben00rs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepeluso8 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Press Conference today--very telling: Press: "Was there any hesitance at all in signing a 13 year contract? Considering basically that is half of your lifetime..." Parise: (chuckling) "I didn't hesitate...NO...not at all...umm I...no not at all...for me especially, I knew I wanted to play at home, I knew I wanted to finish my careeer at home, so from my standpoint there wasn't any (hesitance) at all" ***AGAIN, kid knew it alllllllllllllll along. Fine to go home, not fine to fvck with Devils fans' heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grcenter47 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 This may sound harsh but I think we need to stop giving athletes their due. I think they all fit in the spectrum as crappy people one way or the other. It may vary in degrees on each person but they're athletes, not role models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 There was so much wrong with that press conference. Leipold said, "I have to pinch myself..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Riddance Zach. Off to the 'what should we do to Zach when he returns' thread.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Interesting: Both players could have made more elsewhere. Parise reportedly had been offered $110 million by Philadelphia. Suter was offered more than $100 million by a team Sheehy wouldn't identify.To make the Minnesota contracts identical, Parise actually took less than the Wild had offered him. Hadn't heard that part before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdeselich88 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Ill never say he left for the money, but he lied to this organization and the fan base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayday Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Zach, you look sad. Regretting your decision already maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 he realized how much he's going to be under the microscope and how much they have to deliver. he's nervous and overwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRafalski Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Zach, you look sad. Regretting your decision already maybe? Suter doesn't look like the sharpest tool in the shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepeluso8 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ill never say he left for the money, but he lied to this organization and the fan base. DING DING DING WINNER And his head was not in it in the SCF because he was texting Suter to figure out where they were headed next...why do I put so much time and effort into rooting for clowns like this guy? what a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 DING DING DING WINNER And his head was not in it in the SCF because he was texting Suter to figure out where they were headed next...why do I put so much time and effort into rooting for clowns like this guy? what a shame. Put in less time and effort then. I can suggest one thing to get the ball rolling on that: stop posting on this board. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm just saying if he knew he wasn't going to return to NJ a long time ago why didn't he tell Lou last year when he was an RFA so we could at least trade him and get something back for him. We could've gotten something pretty nice from Minny with how much they wanted him. If he really appreciated this organization and what they did for him he would have gone about this in a different way. It's not like Lou's offer would have changed his mind anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm just saying if he knew he wasn't going to return to NJ a long time ago why didn't he tell Lou last year when he was an RFA so we could at least trade him and get something back for him. We could've gotten something pretty nice from Minny with how much they wanted him. If he really appreciated this organization and what they did for him he would have gone about this in a different way. It's not like Lou's offer would have changed his mind anyway. This argument has been brought up quite a bit and I don't really get it. He stayed because he wanted to win - and he almost did. If he hadn't stayed we wouldn't have been Eastern Conf. Champs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort4345 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Living in Minneapolis now is truly painful. I have to deal with all of my beyond-giddy Wild friends who now feel like everyday is Christmas. I have to listen to the worst all-sports station in the nation talking about how savvy the Wild GM is and how the Wild have become a hockey juggernaut overnight. I have to live with the fact that the Wild, who after years of utter ineptitude, is being rewarded simply for having money to spend. I have to come to grips with the fact that Zach was less than candid during this entire process (and that's being charitable). To make matters worse, I actually had the best man at my wedding tell me this today, "Come on dude, you've lived in Minnesota long enough now, I think it's time to become a Wild fan. You haven't lived in Jersey for years." I won't bore you with my response, but safe to say, I'm pretty sure he's never going to bring up this topic again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) This argument has been brought up quite a bit and I don't really get it. He stayed because he wanted to win - and he almost did. If he hadn't stayed we wouldn't have been Eastern Conf. Champs. Depends on the return we would have gotten from Minny if we traded him before the 1 year deal. Brent Burns was still with the Wild at that point if I recall correctly. We could have gotten him and Granlund possibly. Maybe even a 1st considering how much they wanted him. Not saying that deal would have brought us the cup but then we could have made other moves to replace Zach instead of the defensive deals we made throughout the year (Foster, Zids, etc.). Edited July 10, 2012 by Jerzey Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd91 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 "On Sunday morning, July 1st, we got after it," Leipold said. Leipold reiterated Monday that the players each received more lucrative offers from other teams and instead took less money to come as a package to the Wild. "Free agents of Zach and Ryan's caliber are often attracted to the major markets, where there is more attention, brighter spotlights and, frankly, more money," Leipold said. "These two chose Minnesota instead of those things, and in doing so, have transformed our franchise. "They had many options, and they chose us." http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=637507 REALLY???? who could have offered them more $$$$ Sound like a bunch of BS, took a discount.... Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullsmasher Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Living in Minneapolis now is truly painful. I have to deal with all of my beyond-giddy Wild friends who now feel like everyday is Christmas. I have to listen to the worst all-sports station in the nation talking about how savvy the Wild GM is and how the Wild have become a hockey juggernaut overnight. I have to live with the fact that the Wild, who after years of utter ineptitude, is being rewarded simply for having money to spend. I have to come to grips with the fact that Zach was less than candid during this entire process (and that's being charitable). To make matters worse, I actually had the best man at my wedding tell me this today, "Come on dude, you've lived in Minnesota long enough now, I think it's time to become a Wild fan. You haven't lived in Jersey for years." I won't bore you with my response, but safe to say, I'm pretty sure he's never going to bring up this topic again. Please, bore us. It sounds like it was a good response haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Living in Minneapolis now is truly painful. I have to deal with all of my beyond-giddy Wild friends who now feel like everyday is Christmas. I have to listen to the worst all-sports station in the nation talking about how savvy the Wild GM is and how the Wild have become a hockey juggernaut overnight. I have to live with the fact that the Wild, who after years of utter ineptitude, is being rewarded simply for having money to spend. I have to come to grips with the fact that Zach was less than candid during this entire process (and that's being charitable). To make matters worse, I actually had the best man at my wedding tell me this today, "Come on dude, you've lived in Minnesota long enough now, I think it's time to become a Wild fan. You haven't lived in Jersey for years." I won't bore you with my response, but safe to say, I'm pretty sure he's never going to bring up this topic again. Yea, that is why I dreaded the possibility he might come here to the Canes. So glad he didnt. I have to listen to enough crap about 2006 and 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Suter doesn't look like the sharpest tool in the shed. Yeah...he reminds me of Paul Martin a bit, and I hope he suffers without good D partners like he had in Nashville, just like P Mart has done in Pitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil26 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 It's been six days... and Parise can still suck my balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Living in Minneapolis now is truly painful. I have to deal with all of my beyond-giddy Wild friends who now feel like everyday is Christmas. I have to listen to the worst all-sports station in the nation talking about how savvy the Wild GM is and how the Wild have become a hockey juggernaut overnight. I have to live with the fact that the Wild, who after years of utter ineptitude, is being rewarded simply for having money to spend. I have to come to grips with the fact that Zach was less than candid during this entire process (and that's being charitable). To make matters worse, I actually had the best man at my wedding tell me this today, "Come on dude, you've lived in Minnesota long enough now, I think it's time to become a Wild fan. You haven't lived in Jersey for years." I won't bore you with my response, but safe to say, I'm pretty sure he's never going to bring up this topic again. You should have the last laugh, at least this year, because the Wild are still not a good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 You should have the last laugh, at least this year, because the Wild are still not a good team. Your lips to god's ears. They'll certainly be a better team. With parity, sometimes that's enough to get you a playoff spot where anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'd be surprised if they didn't make the playoffs...I doubt they'll make much noise, but I think they'll make it. Which, again, will have Wild fans going crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'd be surprised if they didn't make the playoffs...I doubt they'll make much noise, but I think they'll make it. Which, again, will have Wild fans going crazy. So they would be wild and crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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