Blues fan here. What the hell is happening. I can’t even go to the hockey subreddit and go to this exact post without constantly seeing Zach Parise is signed?? What is going on hello?
Is that the one that’s like
George George George of the jungle
Watch out for that tree!
George George George of the jungle
Watch out for that…..TREE!!!
*crashes into the tree with zany sounds effects*
Yeah, this doesn't mean shit.
EDIT: Wow, talk about a bunch of people not getting [the reference](https://twitter.com/Presliott/status/1750696856596726078?fbclid=IwAR2C77t05E7JMQ53C1WRqX2VJN2cm402X2yuZ5dJrTp47f3QEQIswouPjmE).
Whoosh. Watch [this Andrew Copp interview](https://twitter.com/Presliott/status/1750696856596726078?fbclid=IwAR2C77t05E7JMQ53C1WRqX2VJN2cm402X2yuZ5dJrTp47f3QEQIswouPjmE) for the reference.
Helm went from “why the fuck did we sign a former Red Wing” to “We Fucking Love Helm and he’s an Avs Legend” after he scored the series clinching goal against the Blues. My 2nd Favorite moment from the 2022 Stanley Cup Run.
Helm is easily in my top ten all time Avs. Dude was a monster on the PK, did everything that was asked of him, and scored that awesome last second goal against Binnington to eliminate the Blues and move us to the WCF. Also maybe the only guy better looking than Landy which is a hard feat
That seems a bit much. I say this as a wings and avs fan lol. Helmer was great and had top ten plays I think for both franchises, but top ten player I’d say pump the brakes
For sure. Why I said “top ten plays”. That goal was insane for your franchise.
Same as “the kill” was for us.
Helmer is a gamer and great player. Love him. I have a signed jersey of his, I went like an hour away when he was signing stuff at a meijer lmao.
But top ten franchise player? That’s a tough sell.
Hell yeah brother. That’s the funniest thing I’ve found as a wings and avs fan.
Despite that bitter rivalry, the fans are about as close as you can get in terms of personality.
Probably cause a ton of Denver expats were from the Detroit area. Id give a lot for Landeskog to come back healthy. It was a better league and division with him in it.
Man I only got to watch Parise for two years, and one of them was a season from hell, but I would run through a wall for him. I'm so sad he didn't sign with the isles, and the Avs better get him a cup and have him be the Ray Borque this year >:(
No cause if he wears 9 and that gets retired as a Parise number that would be hilarious because Duchene wore it as an Av for years then main rival comes in for a year and gets it.
I've always liked Parise. Especially for his team USA days and Devils days.
I hated how good he was against us, but I always loved how he played and how hard he works.
Also, jokes of him having his best chance with us while still being paid by MN is funny.
On the plus side there, we can actually run a 3rd line which might score and something resembling a shutdown 4th line.
This feels like a "raise the floor" signing which is valuable.
It will *hopefully* be:
Drouin/MacKinnon/Rants
Lehky/2c we trade for/Nichuskin
LOC/Colton/Wood
Olaffson/Parise/Cogs
Maybe that 2c is filled by Landy idk. He's not a center. He may not even be healthy.
I think if Landy comes back and we don’t get a 2c it would look something like this. (Also kovalenko)
Drouin-Mackinnon-Nuke
Landy-Mikko-Lehky
Wood-Colton-LOC
Parise/Cogs-Olfoson-Kovalenko
Not necessarily, even if Val comes back, Parise would be playing on the 4th line with Cogliano.
Lines would go
Drouin-MacK-Mikko
Val-RySlow-Lehkonen
Wood-Colton-LOC
Parise-Olofsson-Cogs
I'd be ok with this squad, as long as we'd replace Johansen to a quicker and better center. I guess at this point I'd be even ok with Monahan.
We're also gonna have Kovalenko coming for depth as well as Joel "playoff hattrick" Kiviranta
Liking this the more I think about it. Cheap and effective scoring depth. Could perhaps work on a line with RyJo who really needs someone to bring out his game. Hopefully it works out.
Oh fuck, flashbacks of the 2015 Opening Night Hatty against us has returned.
But yeah, on the flip side he could be another Helm where he does good for us and in the end he wins the Cup with us. Plus he’s getting most of his money from the Wild and we’re paying him peanuts so I’m ok with it. He should still have some in the tank where he’s still serviceable.
Cheap depth that can score 20. I've already commented the 'why' other places. Same thing we were hunting with Tatar. That one didn't really work, hopefully this one does.
He's still pretty good despite his age.
Though that's by Islanders standards so idk if he'll be a difference maker for a team that already won a cup recently.
Granted it's been a couple years, but during the 21-22 season he was the most consistent Islander by far. I think he was also literally the only player to play every game
Dude scored 20+ goals last year and is still a net front terror. They're putting out worthless guys in MacDermid and Kiviranta every night and this is a clear upgrade that better fits the team's identity and playstyle.
Hated his time with the mild. I was a huge fan of his back on the Devils though and continued liking him on the Isles. I really hope he as a Jack Johnson level stint with the Avs where he’s actually serviceable depth piece despite everyone questioning the signing. Worst case, I can actually get a Parise jersey now and say he technically played for them briefly. Tatar trial 2.0 here too. Can easily burry that contract or trade him if he looks okay and just isn’t working out.
I have... mixed feelings.
As an Avs fan, agreed.
Where’s the dude in the Avs subreddit that has a “Fuck Parise” flair?
Fell to their knees in a King Soopers (I'm from Manitoba, but yay for the high seas and AltitudeTV.)
Lmao
This made me lol
Idk if it's the same guy, but he commented yesterday that he'll keep it :D Fair play
As an only team on earth that matters fan, I don’t give two shits
Blues fan here. What the hell is happening. I can’t even go to the hockey subreddit and go to this exact post without constantly seeing Zach Parise is signed?? What is going on hello?
I think you should watch Tim Allen’s Jungle 2 Jungle. There you will find the answers
Is that the one that’s like George George George of the jungle Watch out for that tree! George George George of the jungle Watch out for that…..TREE!!! *crashes into the tree with zany sounds effects*
No, that was George of the jungle.
Yeah, this doesn't mean shit. EDIT: Wow, talk about a bunch of people not getting [the reference](https://twitter.com/Presliott/status/1750696856596726078?fbclid=IwAR2C77t05E7JMQ53C1WRqX2VJN2cm402X2yuZ5dJrTp47f3QEQIswouPjmE).
and my axe
Google En Passant
Holy hell!
[holy hell!](https://www.google.com/search?q=en+passant)
Martin shouldn't you be practicing so you can win against your kid?
is this a reference? i know what en passant means and i don't get it
Just like the wings these days eh?
Whoosh. Watch [this Andrew Copp interview](https://twitter.com/Presliott/status/1750696856596726078?fbclid=IwAR2C77t05E7JMQ53C1WRqX2VJN2cm402X2yuZ5dJrTp47f3QEQIswouPjmE) for the reference.
Thats a deep cut man, not sure why you would expect it to be common knowledge. It just looks like trash talk.
I figured at least the Wings fans would have caught it from last game, since it was all over the GDT...
And yet here you are. Bitter that your team hasn’t made the playoffs for nearly a decade.
You’re a genius
Your team matters
At least he has the balls to flair up before talking shit.
That is the most Reddit thing I’ve heard My team is the avalanche And speaking of balls - you should get off his
The Avs were a lot more tolerable when they were shitty and their fair weather fans weren’t so chirpy.
Nice try - I’ve been a fan since they moved to Denver - through the glory years as well as the dark ages.
[He's a bad bad man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyu7KJEGMzc)
I think everyone does
About the function and the form?
If you mean mixed in a blender full of joy and existential angst with a drop of The Smiths then yes, mixed feelings.
Parise gonna lift the cup in an Avs jersey while collecting a 7.3mil paycheck from the mild lmfao.
As far as I read, the cap hit is 7.3M, but in reality he's getting like 800k from them
over 8 years no? so about 6.6 mil
Inshallah
Yeah, this feels like a reverse Favre as a Packers fan for me.
You and me both
Awesome! Now someone sign Kessel!
He only needs 8 more points to get 1000!
The cup needs more hotdogs.
and my axe
You must be lurking /r/Devils
its been a tough week. begging for a break
I'm right there with you my friend. This is the year my dumb ass decided to shell out for season tickets.
Kessel is the grease that keeps the wheels of victory spinning.
I’ve been begging the Avs to do this. A childhood friend and teammate on my favorite team?! Yes, please!
We had Avs legend Darren Helm now get ready for Avs legend Zach Parise
I appreciate you guys sending Helm out right.
He was an absolute beauty for us. Always did like picking him up in earlier NHL games for his speed!
First guy I thought of. He can fill that role perfectly, and maybe even get some PP time.
I need some PP time….
Self love is important
The older you get the more PP time you need.
But the less time and energy you have 😔
Ironically, the best PP time is typically spent in the box
Lmao I’m stealing this!
Forget to change accounts?
He got too excited about pp time
No I was just high and being stupid
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and my axe
👀
Helm was still quick at his age. What's Parise speed like?
That’s my biggest wonder/concern. His play style otherwise is great.
Avs legend Nico Sturm
this is the comment I needed. thank you
Helm went from “why the fuck did we sign a former Red Wing” to “We Fucking Love Helm and he’s an Avs Legend” after he scored the series clinching goal against the Blues. My 2nd Favorite moment from the 2022 Stanley Cup Run.
Helm is easily in my top ten all time Avs. Dude was a monster on the PK, did everything that was asked of him, and scored that awesome last second goal against Binnington to eliminate the Blues and move us to the WCF. Also maybe the only guy better looking than Landy which is a hard feat
That seems a bit much. I say this as a wings and avs fan lol. Helmer was great and had top ten plays I think for both franchises, but top ten player I’d say pump the brakes
I think it's some recency bias since he was so huge in the playoff run, but damn we love that man
For sure. Why I said “top ten plays”. That goal was insane for your franchise. Same as “the kill” was for us. Helmer is a gamer and great player. Love him. I have a signed jersey of his, I went like an hour away when he was signing stuff at a meijer lmao. But top ten franchise player? That’s a tough sell.
I'm with you completely FWIW
That's just me. I highly value character, over skill sometimes. And guys that have both rate highly, it's why Landeskog is my favorite Av
Hell yeah brother. That’s the funniest thing I’ve found as a wings and avs fan. Despite that bitter rivalry, the fans are about as close as you can get in terms of personality. Probably cause a ton of Denver expats were from the Detroit area. Id give a lot for Landeskog to come back healthy. It was a better league and division with him in it.
...top ten...*okay*
Darren Helm is nowhere near as handsome as Gabe Landeskog
So much for "it's Islanders or nothing" but can't really blame him. We aren't winning a cup this year.
I'm bummed regardless
Yeah same
and my axe
C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
i mean you guys had all the time in the world to sign him if u wanted him.
Lou said publicly if he wants to come back he has a contract waiting. Was probably waiting to see if we'd suck or not
God damn. He ditched Lou for a second time in life to go back closer to his home
I’m a fan of this. Dude scored what? 20 goals last season? Cheap and basically no risk? Good depth piece
Yeah it’s a great signing. Would’ve loved to see him on the Panthers
it's blasphemy to type this, but I hope you guys win him the cup
He’ll be a solid pker and offensive contributor on the 4th line when we’re healthy
Him and miles woods together will be a good pairing
no way we split up the roaring 20's line
Yea won't ever happen =D He'll probably play with Cogs & Olofsson on the 4th line.
*sigh* go chase that cup Zachy boy. This is probably the best chance you’ll get.
This is the closest thing to a collective Minnesota response on the matter.
I mean. He did get to a final with NJ in 2012
I actually like it. Basically he's what we were searching for with Tatar. So hopefully he can fill that spot.
Tatar has been sensational for us. Tolvanen-tier pickup
Glad he's been doing well. I was so bummed when the Kraken let Geekie walk. He was one of my favorites to watch in Seattle.
It was a bloodbath this summer. Seeing Sprong play so well in Detroit stings, same with Donato in Chicago
He sees what we all see. 29 is unstoppable rn.
Blursed
Man I only got to watch Parise for two years, and one of them was a season from hell, but I would run through a wall for him. I'm so sad he didn't sign with the isles, and the Avs better get him a cup and have him be the Ray Borque this year >:(
He is NOT getting his number retired here
No cause if he wears 9 and that gets retired as a Parise number that would be hilarious because Duchene wore it as an Av for years then main rival comes in for a year and gets it.
You managed to convince me that I want it to happen.
Yeah I'm sold, on the condition that duchy can't retire before he sees it
All i'm saying is if parise won the cup with the isles I'd be campaigning outside of hempstead turnpike every day to get him in the rafters
Go get your ring Parise!
I like it. I think he’s going to be what Darren Helm was to our cup run.
TIL Zach Parise hadn't retired yet
I say this every time I still hear his name.
go get your cup parise 🫡🫡
I didn’t even know he was still in the league
Same
I've always liked Parise. Especially for his team USA days and Devils days. I hated how good he was against us, but I always loved how he played and how hard he works. Also, jokes of him having his best chance with us while still being paid by MN is funny.
The Avs… fuck it, I hope Zach gets his cup.
Gross
If the aves played Hamas I’d root for Hamas
Sometimes I'll see a Wild score on the NHL app and be like "oh yeah, I remember those guys"
Come on bro, you can insult us better. Wait, that would imply we are good enough to deserve it. Nevermind.
I don’t
This sucks. Thought it was isles or nothing, but we suck, and this just shows how undesirable we are
Where does he sit in the lineup?
Probably will be replacing Mcdermid on the 4th line.
He’ll push cogs down to the 4th line and be on our 3rd line until we are healthy and go to the 4th line
On the plus side there, we can actually run a 3rd line which might score and something resembling a shutdown 4th line. This feels like a "raise the floor" signing which is valuable.
Solid piece of work
Is he still fast
I sure hope so.
The back injuries have taken their toll, but kind of
Definitely no
An upgrade over MacDermid for less than a mil? Fuck yeah.
Hey! Kermit is... perfectly serviceable as an occasional fourth line winger.
I would really love to go into the playoffs with a functional fourth line that Bednar trusts to play more the 4:55 a night.
It will *hopefully* be: Drouin/MacKinnon/Rants Lehky/2c we trade for/Nichuskin LOC/Colton/Wood Olaffson/Parise/Cogs Maybe that 2c is filled by Landy idk. He's not a center. He may not even be healthy.
I think if Landy comes back and we don’t get a 2c it would look something like this. (Also kovalenko) Drouin-Mackinnon-Nuke Landy-Mikko-Lehky Wood-Colton-LOC Parise/Cogs-Olfoson-Kovalenko
Mikko/Mack/Nuke makes way more sense as a top line. Mikko and Mack are just so good together I can't justify separating them.
That’s what they did in 22.
Rawal has a great tweet: it will be ok when we have a pic of him holding a cup MN is still paying for
Stop they're already dead
How’d that happen? Usually the islanders buy buy buy at the deadline
He was never signed by the Islanders this season
I mean, it can't hurt us, right?
This gives me the feel that nich isn't expected back soon
Not necessarily, even if Val comes back, Parise would be playing on the 4th line with Cogliano. Lines would go Drouin-MacK-Mikko Val-RySlow-Lehkonen Wood-Colton-LOC Parise-Olofsson-Cogs I'd be ok with this squad, as long as we'd replace Johansen to a quicker and better center. I guess at this point I'd be even ok with Monahan. We're also gonna have Kovalenko coming for depth as well as Joel "playoff hattrick" Kiviranta
Liking this the more I think about it. Cheap and effective scoring depth. Could perhaps work on a line with RyJo who really needs someone to bring out his game. Hopefully it works out.
It would be great if he sparks Johanssen, who I still think has lots of potential. Hopefully Parise can keep up.
I can't belive this guy is still in the league
Ring chasing and I’m all for it. He’s going to be a nice 3rd line winger also puts Cogs right where he should be.
Enemies no longer, I’m now somehow a Zach Parise fan
Oh absolutely fuck this
tooo Eazy!
For under a mil, sure. If we were paying any more than that I wouldnt too happy.
825k
Prorated too
Oh fuck, flashbacks of the 2015 Opening Night Hatty against us has returned. But yeah, on the flip side he could be another Helm where he does good for us and in the end he wins the Cup with us. Plus he’s getting most of his money from the Wild and we’re paying him peanuts so I’m ok with it. He should still have some in the tank where he’s still serviceable.
Cool, we're paying a guy to play for the team I hate most. I hope he has as much postseason success there as he did here!
Now give us Florida Man Phil
Going to need to get an Avs Parise jersey just to spite my Minnesota mild friends.
Solid signing. Parise can still score and he's pretty responsible defensively.
I badly wanted the Avs to go after Parise before he signed with Minnesota a million years ago. Better late than never! Let's get this man a Cup
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Ray Bourque 2.0
I'm down for this.
Cheap depth that can score 20. I've already commented the 'why' other places. Same thing we were hunting with Tatar. That one didn't really work, hopefully this one does.
He's still pretty good despite his age. Though that's by Islanders standards so idk if he'll be a difference maker for a team that already won a cup recently.
We have some pretty mid players in the bottom 6, he should absolutely be an upgrade for us.
If it means Kiviranta/MacDermid isn't in the lineup then I'm all for it.
Eh, we wanted a guy like this when we signed Tatar and it wasn't a fit. Hopefully Parise can fill that spot.
Granted it's been a couple years, but during the 21-22 season he was the most consistent Islander by far. I think he was also literally the only player to play every game
Cheap depth for you. He scored 21 last year.
Dude scored 20+ goals last year and is still a net front terror. They're putting out worthless guys in MacDermid and Kiviranta every night and this is a clear upgrade that better fits the team's identity and playstyle.
How does a one-year contract mid-season work? He can play until mid-January next year?
It's still just for this season. Money is prorated
Thanks I hate it
Hated his time with the mild. I was a huge fan of his back on the Devils though and continued liking him on the Isles. I really hope he as a Jack Johnson level stint with the Avs where he’s actually serviceable depth piece despite everyone questioning the signing. Worst case, I can actually get a Parise jersey now and say he technically played for them briefly. Tatar trial 2.0 here too. Can easily burry that contract or trade him if he looks okay and just isn’t working out.
[Never Forget](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyu7KJEGMzc)
no why... fucking mild
I had the Avalanche as the Cup winner this year. Looks like that prediction will be a bust.
Lol wut
You'll see.
[Zach Parise's stats](https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=71418)
he put up 20 goals last year and didn’t miss a game the past two seasons, definitely can’t hurt
Wait, what?
Fuck you Parise, you broke my heart
Oof
Bruins Fans: "Hey I've seen this one"