37LikesI hope to God he doesn't sign w/ Chicago, but if he does I wonder if that means Kane would be on the block?
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If you were Chicago...and you could sign Parise as a substitute, wouldn't you dump Kane before his vomitous personality derails any trade value. It's like goofus & gallant there. Toews, a good citizen and team guy, and then Kane, who needs a babysitter for the offseason. Some folks ain't worth the trouble. Hjalmarrsson is rumored to be on the outs too for cap purposes so legitimately Chicago(who is perceived to have struck out so far in FA) could sign both ZP and Suter however unlikely according to what I have read.Originally Posted by Drunken Crunker
Pittsburgh Penguins Musical(???) Plea to Zach Parise
Wow. Just wow.
Oh and Chicago is seriously trying to land Luongo, so potentially adding Loo, ZP and Suter would make them infinitely better even if they had to shed Kane.
Towes and Parise also have a connection somewhat don't they? Toews played at Shattuck's-Saint Mary's where Zach's Dad ran the program IIRC, as well as at North Dakota.
Chicago could then easily flip Kane 2 address their goalie issues as well as a adding a replacement for Hjalmarrsson, if he is indeed moved.
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Still hoping he re-ups w/ you guys JD. I'm fine with him finishing his career out in the East.
The asking price from Gillis better be huge if he is going 2 move Bobby Lou 2 Chi-Town.
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Wow, is the video presentation think the Kings fault or are we just hearing more about it.
NJ should have countered with that video of the Penguins players advertising the car dealership
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DC don't be getting all kinds of nasty Kane for bobby lou fantasies going in your headTowes and Parise also have a connection somewhat don't they? Toews played at Shattuck's where Zach's Dad ran the program IIRC, as well as at North Dakota.
Chicago could then easily flip Kane 2 address their goalie issues as well as a adding a replacement for Hjalmarrsson, if he is indeed moved.
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Still hoping he re-ups w/ you guys JD. I'm fine with him finishing his career out in the East.
Chicago can keep Kane. I want Sharp or Seabrook.
In other news...after reading this very very happy for Moose.
Fire & Ice - Two-year deal will allow Hedberg clan to be reunited in New Jersey
I know Moose had hinted at retiring because of the strain of being away from his family. It may not make sense long term as Burnside tweeted earlier, but it feels like the RIGHT thing for both Marty and Hedberg. Winning isn't everything.Hedberg wanted a two-year deal for stability as well – for his family. His wife and three daughters lived in Atlanta the last two seasons while he was playing in New Jersey because he was on one-year contracts. Now, that they know he’ll be in one place for two years, they can commit to moving up and putting the kids in new schools.
Hedberg plans to fly back to New Jersey to look for a place for the entire family to live—and schools for his daughters—later this summer.
“The way physically I’ve been feeling and mentally, I definitely feel I can play two more years,” he said. “For me, it was important to get the longer term for the commitment to bring up my family to be together. That’s been the toughest part for me these years. Now, that I know that’s what I’m going to do for two years, we’re all going to move up together, which is going to be great. I’m very excited about that.
“Now, we can start living for real again.”
Hedberg was grateful to Devils GM Lou Lamoriello for giving him that second season.
“If it would have been one year, we would have been in the same boat and I probably wouldn’t have been able to do that and I don’t know what would have happened,” Hedberg said. “So, I’m very happy that Lou made a commitment and gave me the two years. I’m going to do everything that I can to be as prepared as possible to make sure I can be as good as I can be.”
Hedberg also got the full no-trade clause – also part of his previous two one-year, contracts with the team – which gives him further stability.
“When you’re in my position, I think it’s important to have those kind of things,” Hedberg said. “If they would like to get rid of me, at least it wouldn’t come as a surprise. We’d have to agree on something and, hopefully we don’t have to go down that path.”
Although Hedberg ended up fielding offers from other teams, he said he had “pretty positive discussions the whole way” with the Devils. He understood that re-signing Zach Parise and Brodeur were the team’s top priorities.
“I know it’s been a very tough spot for Lou with Zach’s situation and Marty, but he seems to get things done,” Hedberg said. “How he does it, I don’t know, but I hope Zach ends up with us, too. We all would like see him back. We all know what he means to the team. He’s a special player.”
Hedberg said he never got the impression that the team’s financial situation impacted his contract situation.
“The thing is we have probably the most experienced manager in the sport,” Hedberg said. “He’s been through a few situations and he knows how to get things done, so I wasn’t really worried about that. It’s above my head and nothing I really worry about. In Zach’s case, I know that he’s been enjoying his time with the team and you never know what you’re going to get. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. That’s all I can say.
“I know this is a very, very good place to be. I’ve been to a few places and I can say this is a very good one.’
Although this contract takes him until age 41, Hedberg believes he can play beyond that.
This whole Brodeur thing makes me wonder if Lou's hands are tied by the ownership situation.
I think its less about the term and money, and more about what the cash structure is being thrown around. Its $12M bonus now and next July, with a $2M salary, for both him and Suter. I'm not sure the Devils can handle $26M outlay inside 12 months with their cash flow situation.
at the draft party a couple of years ago, and under a considerable haze, i heard Birdman yell out the following (about 4 or 5 times, i think) - "don't marry yourselves to players!" he went on to reiterate that idea more than once on the boards, and i believe it to be absolutely sage.
---gescom
See, that's the problem with all this speculation about cash flow and what Parise is looking for etc. I could easily argue that if the Devils financial woes were so dire and they couldn't get in the ballpark of his asking price a) Lou would have withdrawn or b) Zach may have already made his decision. The honest to god truth is that nobody knows till it gets announced. It's gone all quiet in the twittersphere/other sites and that actually gives me hope since Lou is known for radio silence before announcements. I still think it's a long shot and the only thing really keeping my team in is Zach's desire to stay.
Also scroll up and read what Hedberg said in regards to the 'financial situation'. It's been widely discussed that Lou has an internal budget not necessarily restricted by ownership issues. But once again...nobody really knows.
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