Tuesday 3 July 2012

Zach Parise on playing with Ryan Suter, comparisons to LeBron James

Free agent forward Zach Parise appeared on Josh Rimer's "Nitecap" show on Tuesday night and dropped some interesting nuggets — and perhaps some clues — about his NHL future.

Among the highlights:

• He's spoken to New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello "sometimes four times a day" throughout the free-agent process.

• Via Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago, Parise said: "I would love to play on a team with a defenseman like Ryan Suter."

• Also on Ryan Suter, Parise said he and the Nashville Predators free agent have talked throughout the process, as the two are friends off the ice.

• Via Steve Whyno of the Washington Times, Parise was asked about any comparisons to the Miami Heat and free agency: "I don't like when anyone is drawing those comparisons to LeBron."

The full interview will be achieved here.

The notion that Ryan Suter and Zach Parise could be a package deal has been on the back burner throughout this process. The Minnesota Wild — the most likely landing place if they both sign on the same team — the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings are all suspected of having offered contracts to both players.

Maybe playing with Suter is one of the "non-monetary" considerations for Parise.



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