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Wild s Zach Parise: I have no problem coming back The veteran winger went through a rough season, but still has four years left on his $98 million contract. June 1, 2021 5:20pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Zach Parise plans on attending Wild training camp ahead of next season.
A player with four years left on his contract doesn t usually have to make a declaration like that, but such is the murky reality between the Wild and one of its faces of the franchise. Uncertainty about his future peaked in the playoffs and has spilled over into the team s offseason. I have no problem coming back in here ready to go, Parise said Tuesday in a virtual interview after his exit meeting with Wild brass. That s where my mentality is right now. You always hope that you come back with a clean slate and come back and spots are up for grabs. I m very confident that if spots are up for grabs, I ll be able to grab one of those.
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May 29, 2021 | 8:11 PM
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) reverses the puck next to Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nick Holden (22) during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, May 28, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz)
By Dave Campbel
In the end, the Minnesota Wild were left with another early exit from the playoffs.
Still, this truncated season, while fully enveloped by COVID-19 protocols, looked a little bit like a new beginning.
Pivoting further away from the core and identity of the teams of the previous seven years, before the advent of the coronavirus and the arrival of Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild entered a new era with the dynamic Russian left wing at the forefront of their attack.
With the Vegas stage set for the Golden Knights' star-studded cast to claim Game 7 on home ice, it was a chorus of depth scorers who made the biggest difference against the Wild on Friday.