Vietnamese Sun God.

And Burmistrov would be awesome. He's my favorite player on the Jets. Burmistrov centering Kovy OR Semin for a few years....

I like Kane's grit. He plays tough and hits. Sure he takes shifts off, but NJ will grind that mindset out of him.

So, we as fans are willing to take on Semin but not Kane?
- FLdevilsFAN

Kane will cost us one of our top prospects, quality roster player, and/or first round pick. Semin costs us nothing. It'll take something like Clarkson, Burlon, and a second or first to get Kane, totally not worth it.

Vietnamese Sun God.
- FLdevilsFAN

I like it. Ancient Rome meets Mythological Vietnam.

a good sign for us getting semin

robinson went to san jose = we got shaw

oats went to caps= we get a cap (semin)

a good sign for us getting semin

robinson went to san jose = we got shaw

oats went to caps= we get a cap (semin)


- dmarsden2988

didn't want to say "we get semin"?

Bring back gomez and gionta
- Mapleleafs_91

i actually wouldn't mind gomez back...obviously on a MUCH smaller short term contract...he's another player who thrived under the devils system and i think he would go back to nearly his old numbers if he came back

i actually wouldn't mind gomez back...obviously on a MUCH smaller short term contract...he's another player who thrived under the devils system and i think he would go back to nearly his old numbers if he came back
- Xnightwish

I would mind. He has been literally garbage. Have you seen him place recently? He blows. How can anybody say they want him back.

Isn't he Parise's buddy maybe he's going to demand a trade to Minni
- Bowkes

Minn cant afford chewing gum...if the cap actually goes down which many people think it might they're gonna need to fill their roster with AHL talent...i STILL think minnesota is really screwed after the parise/suter deal...really if Lou made that same deal he would be burned at the stake...he pretty much was when we signed kovy and he's a much better player than parise...cant really compare him to suter cause of obvious reasons

I would mind. He has been literally garbage. Have you seen him place recently? He blows. How can anybody say they want him back.
- Pomegrant

thats why i say short term for much less money...if he really has lost his spark then we get rid of him in a year or 2

Sykora is cheap but hes probably looking for a two year deal perhaps. Especially after seeing Bryce, Marty, and Moose all get multi year deals. I for one hope we sign Petr again, you know what you get from him and he can help chip in offensively. Also would rather have him for possible injury replacement instead of Cam janssen and Krys Barch.

thats why i say short term for much less money...if he really has lost his spark then we get rid of him in a year or 2
- Xnightwish

No, league minimum is too much. All the fans hate him. What's the point?

Minn cant afford chewing gum...if the cap actually goes down which many people think it might they're gonna need to fill their roster with AHL talent...i STILL think minnesota is really screwed after the parise/suter deal...really if Lou made that same deal he would be burned at the stake...he pretty much was when we signed kovy and he's a much better player than parise...cant really compare him to suter cause of obvious reasons
- Xnightwish

wouldnt their cap hits be lowered? or just their salaries?

No, league minimum is too much. All the fans hate him. What's the point?
- Pomegrant

i guess thats true...rose-colored glasses on too much i guess...plus i never really bought into the hating gomez thing...if anything im more disappointed in parise than i was gomez...gomez never strung us along almost a week into free agency...we knew he was gone

i guess thats true...rose-colored glasses on too much i guess...plus i never really bought into the hating gomez thing...if anything im more disappointed in parise than i was gomez...gomez never strung us along almost a week into free agency...we knew he was gone
- Xnightwish

Parise didn't string us along. Gomez was a traitor and will always be one.

i guess thats true...rose-colored glasses on too much i guess...plus i never really bought into the hating gomez thing...if anything im more disappointed in parise than i was gomez...gomez never strung us along almost a week into free agency...we knew he was gone
- Xnightwish

i dont want gomez at all but i will say this, he did work with our system, it seems like we have players that work well with us and when they leave well they dont play nearly as well

i dont want gomez at all but i will say this, he did work with our system, it seems like we have players that work well with us and when they leave well they dont play nearly as well
- dmarsden2988

and thats what's gonna happen to parise...he was much more a player of our system than gomez was...i really hope parise has a long and injury free career...but i wish him the worst luck...i get that he wanted to go play at home but the fact is he showed his loyalty to the club that made him a star and i cant forgive him for that...theres thousands of pro athletes who would love to play in their home state...what makes him so good that he chose that over the organization that built him?

Parise didn't string us along. Gomez was a traitor and will always be one.
- Pomegrant

he strung us along in a sense that he tied the teams hands in regards to making moves during free agency...do you honestly think we didnt have a shot at PA parenteau if we didnt have to sit on our hands waiting for parise to decide?

and thats what's gonna happen to parise...he was much more a player of our system than gomez was...i really hope parise has a long and injury free career...but i wish him the worst luck...i get that he wanted to go play at home but the fact is he showed his loyalty to the club that made him a star and i cant forgive him for that...theres thousands of pro athletes who would love to play in their home state...what makes him so good that he chose that over the organization that built him?
- Xnightwish

He had the right to. That's what makes him so good to choose them. Lou had plenty of time to lock him up and didn't. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and move on. Any of us would have preferred to keep Parise instead of losing him but thats the business

and thats what's gonna happen to parise...he was much more a player of our system than gomez was...i really hope parise has a long and injury free career...but i wish him the worst luck...i get that he wanted to go play at home but the fact is he showed his loyalty to the club that made him a star and i cant forgive him for that...theres thousands of pro athletes who would love to play in their home state...what makes him so good that he chose that over the organization that built him?
- Xnightwish

You almost forget he's a person. As a pro athlete you are owned by your team. You don't get freedom to do what you want in most cases. Free Agency is the little bit of freedom these people get and he got a good opportunity to be where he wants. He kept NJ in the mix the entire time and it came down to getting Suter there or he would have resign in NJ. He wasn't a bastard about it at all.

You almost forget he's a person. As a pro athlete you are owned by your team. You don't get freedom to do what you want in most cases. Free Agency is the little bit of freedom these people get and he got a good opportunity to be where he wants. He kept NJ in the mix the entire time and it came down to getting Suter there or he would have resign in NJ. He wasn't a bastard about it at all.
- Pomegrant

my point is...he hurt the team in more ways than just leaving...how exactly did gomez do that?

my point is...he hurt the team in more ways than just leaving...how exactly did gomez do that?
- Xnightwish

He went to our biggest rival, who we play 6 times a year. We play the Wild, what at most twice?

my point is...he hurt the team in more ways than just leaving...how exactly did gomez do that?
- Xnightwish

And if you want to talk about loyalty, then how about Gomez leaving the team he won 2 cups with? Parise for all we did, didn't win anything while he was here.

he strung us along in a sense that he tied the teams hands in regards to making moves during free agency...do you honestly think we didnt have a shot at PA parenteau if we didnt have to sit on our hands waiting for parise to decide?
- Xnightwish

What?

Parise took time to make his decision because he was obviously torn between NJ and Minnesota. If you don't think his actions weren't heartfelt, you have a right to believe that, but I don't understand why you would. Unless he pulled off a great acting job, it still took Suter to go to Minnesota before he finally agreed there. Had Suter not agreed to go to Minnesota, I firmly believe Parise will still be a Devil. He had to take his time because it was a decision for the rest of his life. He's not deciding 3-4 years, he's deciding the team he is going to stay with.

Gomez, on the other hand, took off and never looked back. He signed pretty much instantly to New York just because of the money. If there was anyone you should hate more, it would be Gomez hands down.

You almost forget he's a person. As a pro athlete you are owned by your team. You don't get freedom to do what you want in most cases. Free Agency is the little bit of freedom these people get and he got a good opportunity to be where he wants. He kept NJ in the mix the entire time and it came down to getting Suter there or he would have resign in NJ. He wasn't a bastard about it at all.
- Pomegrant

- _Zippy_

I've got this whole shtick about how pro athletes are slaves and the team owners and GM are slave masters and slave traders. It's the modern slavery.

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