He already has chronic back issues. He'll go LTIR whenever the team/Parise feels its time.
and if he doesn't?I mean, I would. He's just going to retire or LTIRetire in a year or two, so who cares?
Then you worry about it when it actually causes some kind of a cap problem. At the moment all Minnesota really needs to do is continue drafting/developing their guys and avoid stupid free agent "investments", which they should be doing anyway.and if he doesn't?
Ladd whose not even playing in NHL?
Wild aren't trading parise or buying him out. Wild didn't buy out Rask this past summer. Doesn't seem like we have a GM who will buy out players, or trade assets with them
Holy hell did NJ avoid a disaster when Parise decided upon joining Minnesota.
(Surveys the dumpster fire in NJ) "Man, that was close"
What's your point here?
Nothing. It's just funny to imagine NJ dodging a bullet when the last 9 years have been so awful. Like, would I have traded having to deal with that crap contract now for getting 9 years of enjoyable hockey in the interim? I don't know. Maybe.
Yes. Parise to the Islanders was rumored last deadline, presumably Ladd was going to the other way.
They are independent of one another.
The opposite can be true too.
Seabrook helping the Hawks win 3 cups doesn't mean his contract was a disaster that negatively affected the team.
Something around Ladd + for Parise
Parise-Pageau-Wahlstrom third line for NYI.
You're right. You obviously didn't see the humor in my comment. That's fine.
Barring being able to LTIR him, we’ll want to free up his 7.53 million/year cap hit in the coming years. He’s due 6 million in actual dollars next year, but just 2 Million, 1 million and 1 Million over the final three years. Could be enticing to a team that never pushes the cap ceiling like AZ and could get them a first rounder back. Would likely be our own first.
This is at the point where he’s not breaking into our lineup so he’s willing to waive his NMC
Parise has averaged 24 goals per season since he signed with the Wild. That's even with his injuries and the two shortened seasons he's been a part of. He's scored 30 goals per 82 games with the Wild. His contract was far from a disaster.They are independent of one another.
The opposite can be true too.
Seabrook helping the Hawks win 3 cups doesn't mean his contract was a disaster that negatively affected the team.
Oh no, I've come down with overpaidulitis!Contract is tailor made for LTIR. I'd be very surprised if there wasn't some chronic condition that showed up in the next year or two. Then his contract will bounce around the league until it expires another successful circumvention of the laughable "salary cap".
We've seen players just about forced onto LTIR by their clubs. I would not be concerned about this. 38 year old Zach Parise is not going to fight tooth and nail to stay in the league as his abilities are declining and fans are turning hostile. Just not going to happen.
Minnesota could be facing as much as a $20m cap recapture penalty should Parise decide to retire before the end of the contract. I don't think they can risk it trading him away.