Wild buy out franchise cornerstones Zach Parise, Ryan Suter in shocker
NY Post
It is the end of an era.
The Wild will be buying out the contracts of franchise cornerstones Zach Parise and Ryan Suter this offseason, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic. On July 3, 2012, this duo shocked the NHL world, signing identical 13-year, $98 million contracts with the Wild. With four years remaining on the deals, the veterans will now become free agents on July 28.It was only a three-second glimpse, but Matt Rempe, finally, showcased offensive strides. The ones he started talking about in the preseason — after a summer’s worth of work — and kept doubling down on, even when he fluctuated in and out of the Rangers lineup and shuttled back and forth to AHL Hartford.
In a different time, in a season to come, we may be inclined to wax poetic about the way this one played out. In a different time, in a season to come, the Nets will be seeking to stack wins and not losses, will be fighting for playoff seeding and not for a few extra ping-pong balls in the draft lottery this spring.
The NBA has an All-Star Game problem. Despite Adam Silver’s efforts to inject juice into the February showcase — including a format alteration to the 2025 game that is too confusing to attempt to understand before it’s inevitably changed again — there’s little interest in watching teams eschew defense for a series of layup line highlights. That also means the most entertaining part of the NBA All-Star Game is just like the Pro Bowl — debating over who should get a spot.