Minnesota Wild Buys Out Mark Parrish

[VodkaFish]

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has bought out the remaining three years of forward Mark Parrish’s contract.

Parrish, 31 (2/2/77), recorded 69 points (35-34=69) in 142 games during two seasons with the Wild. The Bloomington, Minn.-native recorded his fifth career hat trick including the game-winner in overtime against Chicago (12/9/06) and served as team captain three times with the team, February (2007), March/April (2007) and December (2007). Parrish has notched 372 points (208-164=372) including 69 power play goals and 37 game-winning tallies in 660 games during nine NHL seasons with Florida, the New York Islanders, Los Angeles and Minnesota. The Wild originally signed him to a five-year contract on July 1, 2006.

Following the buyout, Parrish becomes an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any other NHL team.

[canuckfan]

Parrish's bought-out contract is going to count against the Wild's salary cap for another 6 seasons - yeesh.

They must have REALLY wanted to get rid of him. There's gotta be something else going on there.

[ScottRasner]

Was he that bad? I mean come on 5 career hat tricks, and 69 PP goals....Its gotta be something else, but then again if it is whats he serving as a captian for?

[JKidd]

Great community guy to have on the team, in his home state.

Nothing but the best for Parry, who will end up with another club within a day or two I'm sure. Not sure why the team didn't wait for the season to start and then trade him for a draft pick to not have to deal with his salary at all... makes no sense how the team went about this.

Notes from the Star Trib:

Originally Posted by Doug Risebrough

"I looked at our existing players. We're invested in our young players. Who's left? It's Parrish. It's just the timing of our team right now, and I wanted to give Mark a chance to go somewhere else. ... I thought I owed it to him."

"So I'm not sure it's totally about Mark's performance as it's just really the only option," Risebrough said.

But he added: "All older players have to learn to adjust their games somewhat because their skills aren't necessarily the same. Mark is that type of player. ... Right now, here, he was not giving a $2.8 million performance or $2.65 million [cap hit]."

God damn it Doug is a ****ing retard.

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Originally Posted by jkidd

Great community guy to have on the team, in his home state.

Nothing but the best for Parry, who will end up with another club within a day or two I'm sure. Not sure why the team didn't wait for the season to start and then trade him for a draft pick to not have to deal with his salary at all... makes no sense how the team went about this.

That's because Leipold owns it now...

[JKidd]

Originally Posted by BrianTheAdsFan

That's because Leipold owns it now...

Great point... Having dumbass Doug heading up the operatoin doesn't help either.

[FurnaceFace]

if you unjumble mark parrish and all the cap space.... it spells Mats sundin

[lakingsfan19]

Where does he go Now? Back to the isle?

[Isles4life]

Originally Posted by lakingsfan19

Where does he go Now? Back to the isle?

I'd gladly take Parrish back, but I don't think Snow's looking to bring in anyone else. That, and I actually think he might sufficiently improve the team to hurt our chances of winning the draft lottery.

Parrish is a hell of a team guy who gives it his all every shift. He'll get scooped up quick.

[ScottRasner]

Originally Posted by FurnaceFace

if you unjumble mark parrish and all the cap space.... it spells Mats sundin

I guess I was the only one who got it

[StealinUrCar06]

Originally Posted by Isles4life

I'd gladly take Parrish back, but I don't think Snow's looking to bring in anyone else. That, and I actually think he might sufficiently improve the team to hurt our chances of winning the draft lottery.

Parrish is a hell of a team guy who gives it his all every shift. He'll get scooped up quick.

Thats seconded here, i'd love to see him in an islander jersey again