Suter will be Kunta Kinte in this town if he signs that reported Flyers contract offer.

- MBFlyerfan

I'm concerned about it. But I'm more concerned about paying 6M or more for a player who isn't worth that contract.
- MJL

Salaries/cap hits are going up, but so is the upper limit.

$6 million next season is not the same as $6 million one or two seasons ago.

Dustin Leed‏@D_LEED

Ruh roh RT @andystrickland: Told Zach Parise deciding between two teams #NHL

There's only a small collection of defenders past and present that can control a game to the point where they transcend the team-nature of the sport -- as good as he is, Suter isn't one of them. Weber is even debatable. With Lidstrom retired, the only dman that fits into that category fully is Chara with the way he dominates in his own zone.

Suter is a solid add in a vaccuum, but if it puts you in salary cap jail and you end up with holes elsewhere you can't fill, then you're not really better off as a team in the end.
- Tomahawk

Valid points. Homer must feel that he is worth the money or he wouldnt offer this kind of cash. Suter is a legit defenseman. All Star caliber. There arent many defenseman like Weber or Chara in this league. Suter is the next best thing behind those types of players on defense.

- FlyerMike18

I really think Parise goes to Philly or Pittsburgh.
- LordStanley88

Philly or Minnesota.

He just recently got married in Minnesota and grew up there

7.5 for weber lol he's gonna get close to 10 mill a year
- griouxmvp2012

Not this year....

Dustin Leed‏@D_LEED

Ruh roh RT @andystrickland: Told Zach Parise deciding between two teams #NHL
- nastyflyergirl

Pit and phi. Lol keep the Nasty rivalry going

- FlyerMike18

x2

Pit and phi. Lol keep the Nasty rivalry going
- griouxmvp2012

Philly and Min.

Holy inappropriate slave reference batman...
- Tomahawk

Well, more accurately, Holy Fictional Whipping Boy reference batman!

Salaries/cap hits are going up, but so is the upper limit.

$6 million next season is not the same as $6 million one or two seasons ago.
- bradleyc4

With the economy stalled, revenues won't be going up forever, especially with no new sweetheart TV deals on the horizon to boost the bottom line. Half the clubs are still essentially operating on a loss, and there's no shortage of clubs that would be insolvent without revenue sharing. Plus, the owners are looking to decrease players' share of revenue to as close to 50% as they can get it.

I would hesitate to say that the cap limit is going to go up much more in the near term.

Philly and Min.
- Flyers2821

Na he's like man I wanna play with Crosby but damn look at all this money Philly is giving me lol

Valid points. Homer must feel that he is worth the money or he wouldnt offer this kind of cash. Suter is a legit defenseman. All Star caliber. There arent many defenseman like Weber or Chara in this league. Suter is the next best thing behind those types of players on defense.
- stveshdy

That's why you bank the money at go hard after Weber next season, assuming he doesn't sign long term this summer.

Dustin Leed‏@D_LEED

Ruh roh RT @andystrickland: Told Zach Parise deciding between two teams #NHL
- nastyflyergirl

I really think it's Philly (money) and Minny (hometown).

Philly or Minnesota.

He just recently got married in Minnesota and grew up there
- Flyers2821

But the Wild stink. You would think money being equal he would rather have a chance to win.

That's why you bank the money at go hard after Weber next season, assuming he doesn't sign long term this summer.
- Tomahawk

No guarantee Weber becomes available. Right now Suter is available.

Flyers may not want to spend 10+M on a defenseman even if its Weber.

But the Wild stink. You would think money being equal he would rather have a chance to win.
- PLindbergh31

Screw it sign parise and trade for Ryan we would have the sickest top line in the league

I really think it's Philly (money) and Minny (hometown).
- NickTheKid87

It's gotta be Nashville, and then one of the rest. Detroit is probably still his preferred destination if he jumps ship, and they have the cap space and desperation to make it happen.

With the economy stalled, revenues won't be going up forever, especially with no new sweetheart TV deals on the horizon to boost the bottom line. Half the clubs are still essentially operating on a loss, and there's no shortage of clubs that would be insolvent without revenue sharing. Plus, the owners are looking to decrease players' share of revenue to as close to 50% as they can get it.

I would hesitate to say that the cap limit is going to go up much more in the near term.
- Tomahawk

I agree that the continued increase in the cap is likely to come to an end in the near future. But $6 million to a player in a $70 million cap is not the same as a $6 million player in a $54 million cap. Although, extending 12-year contracts in this financial climate is not too fiscally sound either. Thankfully, most of these GMs won't have to deal with the repercussions in a few years (they'll be fired by then).

I really think it's Philly (money) and Minny (hometown).
- NickTheKid87

I think it's Philly and Pittsburgh.

I really think it's Philly (money) and Minny (hometown).
- NickTheKid87

If he signs with Pittsburgh or Philly he immediately becomes a villain with Devils fans. Does he want to do that?

I think Detroit makes the most sense for him.

Dustin Leed‏@D_LEED

Ruh roh RT @andystrickland: Told Zach Parise deciding between two teams #NHL
- nastyflyergirl

But he doesn't provide the two teams?

But the Wild stink. You would think money being equal he would rather have a chance to win.
- PLindbergh31

right now they do, doesn't mean they always will. it's not like it's a one or two year deal

Dustin Leed‏@D_LEED

Ruh roh RT @andystrickland: Told Zach Parise deciding between two teams #NHL
- nastyflyergirl

Interesting. Funny how Zach called Dustin and let him know this.

"Dustin - I'm really torn between Pitt and Minnesota. What do you think? I can't decide. On the one hand, I get to play with my "friend", and I really like his family. On the other hand, I get to play near home".