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Parise plays coy, makes no promises

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08:24 AM ET 06.21 | These are strange days for Zach Parise. [Surround him with Devils fans], and he'll tell them there's no way he's going to sign with the rival New York Rangers, as he did last week. Put him behind an autograph table at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, and he'll tell a Wild fan he's coming to the Twin Cities. Everyone knows it's a joke, that there's so little Parise can say, yet the questions keep coming. ... Parise said that right now, he's focused on working things out with the Devils. That's his No. 1 priority, and he said he wants the negotiations to work out without becoming too stressful. But even while claiming such a singular focus, Parise admitted that what other teams could offer is always lurking in the back of his mind.

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June 21, 2012  08:30 AM ET

I thought there was a weird looking fish in the pond this morning

June 21, 2012  08:54 AM ET

Burke will offer you a lifetime supply of the craft beer of your choice. How do you say no?!

June 21, 2012  08:58 AM ET

%%*(*#*($#*(#*$#((#*$(#(*$#($#*#(!!!! with this crap already!

June 21, 2012  09:04 AM ET

His agent said yesterday there is a meeting set up on Monday with the Devils. Lou said nothing (shocker). So only one team can negotiate with him now and that team isn't until at least Monday.

June 21, 2012  09:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Burke will offer you a lifetime supply of the craft beer of your choice. How do you say no?!

i was always told to say "no" to creepy looking people with gifts wanting me to come home with them

June 21, 2012  09:32 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Burke will offer you a lifetime supply of the craft beer of your choice. How do you say no?!

Like this.

June 21, 2012  09:45 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Burke will offer you a lifetime supply of the craft beer of your choice. How do you say no?!

Meh, Zach is a smart player, he knows that with Burkie those bottles will be empty.

June 21, 2012  09:52 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Meh, Zach is a smart player, he knows that with Burkie those bottles will be empty.

Burkie will probably make Parise clean the emptiy bottles as well...................... besides Parise is either destined to stay in Jersey or sign with either Detroit or his home-state Minnestoa Wild.

June 21, 2012  09:53 AM ET

Devils clearance sale, Leafs or Sabers will get him...

June 21, 2012  09:54 AM ET

Here we go again with Zach. It makes some kind of sense to me that he becomes a Red Wing.

June 21, 2012  09:56 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

%%*(*#*($#*(#*$#((#*$(#(*$#($#*#(!!!! with this crap already!

I'll bet you'll have more to say over on the Stalled rumour.

June 21, 2012  10:45 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Devils clearance sale, Leafs or Sabers will get him...

are you saying it's back to "Mickey Mouse" for them?

June 21, 2012  11:04 AM ET

Wild thing

June 21, 2012  11:05 AM ET

My only question is are there enough Devils fans to actually surround a person? ;)

June 21, 2012  11:12 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

His agent said yesterday there is a meeting set up on Monday with the Devils. Lou said nothing (shocker). So only one team can negotiate with him now and that team isn't until at least Monday.

Get it done! Just like with Marty a few years ago, just write what you want, and done! Before he hits the market.

June 21, 2012  11:30 AM ET
QUOTE(#14):

My only question is are there enough Devils fans to actually surround a person? ;)

No, but all 3 of us are still pretty excited about beating up on the Flyers in the playoffs ;)

June 21, 2012  11:31 AM ET

Parise plays coy, makes no promises

like he's on "The Bachelor"

June 21, 2012  11:32 AM ET
QUOTE(#16):

No, but all 3 of us are still pretty excited about beating up on the Flyers in the playoffs ;)

as my kids would say Phantom: "would you like some ice for that burn?"

June 21, 2012  12:07 PM ET
QUOTE(#18):

as my kids would say Phantom: "would you like some ice for that burn?"

Burn? At best that was a mild suntan. I don't see the Devils beating up on too many teams with Parise gone and Brodeur another year older ;)

 
June 21, 2012  12:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#19):

Burn? At best that was a mild suntan. I don't see the Devils beating up on too many teams with Parise gone and Brodeur another year older ;)

yeah...i know that and you know that...but asd it did just happen, you have to....wait for it...give the devils their due

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