Parise in Denver: Is it even possible?
Read the reasons why Zach Parise could and could not come to the Colorado Avalanche for the next season.DON´T
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Parise´s rights were traded to Denver! That was a title of yesterday´s rumor –
one of the biggest over the last years, not only the last season. Great
offensive player and leader have should agreed on the new deal verbally. Both
sides will confirm it after 1st July. But is this rumor even realistic?
Reason
1: Avalanche owner does not probably want to spend much money on the market
It was said earlier the owner does not want it. Josh Kroenke mentioned the money issue weeks
ago in the interview for Denver Post. If he really was talking about saving
money, it would not be nothing new – the whole organization have not spent huge
amounts for the last years. The Avs had the lowest payroll in the entire NHL in
the last season. Plus the team focuses on the own prospects – they appreciate
players from own system than from other teams. So why they would decided to pay a guy from New Jersey for big money?
1:0 for Parise will not come to Denver
Reason
2: Parise wants to play in the winning team
Zach Parise is great player and captain, but he is a
man like we are – he just wants to be winner all the time. In spite of the
great season for Devils, it does not look they will repeat their road to the
Finals again. The team is missing something. Parise knows he will be there only
a leader, not winning leader. But why he
would join the team which did not clinch playoffs in the last two seasons?
Maybe he believes in the still young developing players and is sure they could
have solid season in the next year. But this is not good argument.
2:0 for Parise will not come to Denver
Reason
3: There is no realistic way why the Devils want to get Giguere
As we know according to the rumor New Jersey have
should got Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Chuck Kobasew and couple of drafts.
Devils have one of the best goalies in the NHL. Yeah, he is not anymore what he
was in the past, but he is still good. I do not understand why their management
would want to get another veteran goalie who will retire within few years. It
is not common to have so old goalies on the roster. Maybe they are feeling Martin Broduer will not have good
season and they want to be sure they will still have some good and experienced
goaltender for all cases. But this investment is only for few years, Parise´s
departure will have impact on the next decade. Reason 3 is also negative for
the Avs fans, but it is close. Managers
do crazy decisions and trades.
3:0 for Parise will not come to Denver
Reason
4: Parise is good friend with Stastny and Johnson
Parise spent a lot of time with Stastny and Johnson in
some of the national camp in the past. As we heard it earlier they should have
good relationship between them. This is the important factor of all trades. Sometimes
it does not matter where the player is going, more important are relations with
the management, coaches or players. Nothing
is better than good, relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the organization. I
read the story about the ceremony night in Las Vegas. Parise was invited there
as a captain of the team by nominee Adam
Henrique. He refused it and stayed home. Is not this an evidence of some
problems in the locker room? Or is this just the coincidence? It does not
matter much, because the fact is the good friendships open doors everywhere.
3:1 for Parise will not come to Denver
Reason
5: Parise believed in the Avs as we, management and experts, but is patient too
I wrote about this point a little at the top of this
article. Avalanche had had the hard times. They did not make playoffs for two
years in a row. According to some of the first predictions, their chance to win
the Stanley Cup in the next year is ranged from 1/40 to 1/50. In spite of it there are many experts who say the Avs will
become the winning team again within couple of seasons. They have young
talented team with prospects at the each position. It is a matter of the time.
If Parise understand it and will be patient, it is a deal. He also should know
his arrival to Denver will raise the chance of the Avs for the Cup.
3:2 for Parise will not come to Denver
Reason
6: The mystery of the free agent market
Avs have still plenty of restricted free agents. If
they want to keep them, they should sign them soon. There are mainly Matt Duchene, Ryan O´Reilly, Peter Mueller,
Steve Downie and Jamie McGinn. Duchene and O´Reilly will
get new contracts on million percent. With them the team has six top forwards (+Stastny, Jones, Landeskog, Hejduk). There
has left three free places in the first three offensive lines. If Parise would
join the team, somebody from the trio Muller – Downie – McGinn have to leave. It
is not something special or shocking. But there is more interesting point: Jay McClement. Solid player did not
sign the new contract with the team and will not stay there. All fans asked themselves
why it happened. McClement had very good season and was the important part of
penalty kills. But if the management was preparing place for Parise,
McClement´s financial conditions did not fit in the future plans – plans how to get Parise in Denver.
3:3 – I decided to give a point to “Parise will come
to Denver” because the market with free agents is always great show where
always surprised you every year. Everything could happen and nobody will stop
it.
The title of this article is asking you and also me
something. I could now answer: Yes, it
is possible Parise will come to Denver. People usually do not like
unexpected trades because they did not
expect it. They do not want to be surprised by the controversial team
decision. But as I wrote we could not stop it.
Somebody has started this rumor and we inform you
about it. Look what happened. Articles, stories, analysis and hundreds of
comment were published on this topic. You have shared opinions with all fans
and have had great time of the hockey in spite there has been not Avalanche
hockey for more than two months. And
this I like on the NHL.
David Puchovsky, Slovakia, eurolanche@eurolanche.com
23/06/2012 - 12:01
