People will be talking about the Minnesota Wild’s failed attempt to trade Zach Parise for a while. Both Parise and New York Islanders forward Andrew Ladd chose to waive their no-move clauses, and it seemed like a deal was imminent. However, the trade never ended up materializing, leaving many Wild fans scratching their heads. What caused the deal to fall through?
In his latest 31 Thoughts column, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman cleared the air a little bit regarding the trade that never was. There are still some details we might not ever learn about, but for now, it does appear that money played a significant factor in Parise not being moved to New York.