June 18, 2011
NHL Free Agency: New Jersey Devils File for Arbitration with RFA LW Zach Parise
NHL.com is reporting that the New Jersey Devils are filing for arbitration with highly touted free agent winger Zach Parise.
This essentially means that Parise will be given a one year contract during arbitration and will be an unrestricted free agent a year from now. That is, if the Devils are unable to sign him to a contract extension by then.
The Devils have stated that they will continue to work on an extension with Parise, but made this move in order to give themselves some security heading into free agency.
The American born Parise was a restricted free agent, so he could have been signed by another team willing to give the Devils proper compensation in the way of draft picks. This move ensures that no such situation will present itself.
Though Parise spent most of the season injured, this news is music to Devils’ fans ears this evening, as letting Parise go would have been a terrible mistake.
Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils will continue their coaching search and listen offers for the number four overall pick, though a deal is not likely.
Related posts:
- New Jersey Devils File for Arbitration with Zach Parise Taking Him off FA Market
- Zach Parise: What Does His One-Year Deal Mean to the New Jersey Devils?
- 10 Reasons You Might Not See Zach Parise with the New Jersey Devils Next Season
- New Jersey Devils’ Zach Parise Will Not Be Dealt
- NHL Free Agency: Teams That Will Be in the Mix for the Devils’ Zach Parise
