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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The Devils are so weird. The let Parise and Clarkson walk because they can't afford them, and overpay for guys like Elias and Zubrus (not to mention Kovalchuk).
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Although I'm not disagreeing with Elias/Zubrus/Kovalchuk being overpaid, this isn't exactly true. The Devils offered Parise the same $$$ Minnesota offered - Parise chose to play with the Wild. They'll let Clarkson walk because he'll be significantly overpaid once this free agency period is done.