Will Parise and Clarkson be booed at the Rock?

[New Jersey]

I will boo the living **** out of Parise, but Clarkson, nah.

Clarky left on good terms with both the organization and the fans and didn't **** with Lou's offseason plans by making him play the waiting game. Also, I don't think anyone blames Clarkson with the Leafs ponying up what they did.

I will personally let out a cheer when Clarkson touches the puck for the first time in Newark as a Leaf.

 

[Devilswede]

Parise will get booed so hard, probably even harder than Gomez and Holik. And rightfully so. Hate Parise!

 

[Saugus]

I'd boo Parise, but not Clarkson. They left in very different ways.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Parise, hell yeah, Clarky hell no. I might even clap for Clarkson.

 

[ghdi]

I think Zach's first game in NJ whenever there's 9 minutes left we do the ******* chant for a minute lol. So yea, Zach's going to get it unmercifully.

I will cheer for Clarkson his first game back in New Jersey after that he becomes just another player and I will boo him, but not with venom.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Parise? YES

Clarkson? Should be "no", but our fans arent the sharpest tool in the NHL shed, so I'm gonna go with "yes" on that one too.

 

[Saugus]

You'll always have a few idiots. I think the majority of fans will recognise that Clarkson's departure wasn't all that acrimonious, and they will respond with either cheers or apathy when he returns as a visitor.

 

[BenedictGomez]

You'll always have a few idiots. I think the majority of fans will recognise that Clarkson's departure wasn't all that acrimonious, and they will respond with either cheers or apathy when he returns as a visitor.

I do hope you're right, I just don't have high hopes for that.

 

[Saugus]

It will help immensely if Clowe is doing better than Clarkson at that point in the season.

 

[Wingman77]

What? Lou made a good offer and Clarkson said no and chose Toronto.
Booes will out sound cheers, book it.

coool maan

He let Lou know right away which allowed Lou to move on with operating the franchise and not handcuffing him like multiple others have done

 

[TrufleShufle]

You'll always have a few idiots. I think the majority of fans will recognise that Clarkson's departure wasn't all that acrimonious, and they will respond with either cheers or apathy when he returns as a visitor.

or everyone will be ok with by how quickly and easily replaced he was, as opposed to parise who im sure a lot will say could be the reason we didnt make the playoffs because we couldn't replace him.

but everyone wants to keep using the "its the way he left excuse" instead of just admitting it sucked cuz we couldn't fill that hole. but again i would boo him too, mostly cuz im butt hurt he left us, but i still dont blame him.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It will help immensely if Clowe is doing better than Clarkson at that point in the season.

It would, but honestly he is still going to get a few. It just won't be as loud, as many, or very sustained. Just always going to have some people who are just upset he decided to go somewhere else besides here.

Zach is so different with the level of player he was, where the team was before and after him, how he handled it. Just tons of factors.

Hell I don't even think it is a question of whether he will get booed because that is a fact. I am wondering if we might see a jersey or two fly on the ice.

 

[Saugus]

or everyone will be ok with by how quickly and easily replaced he was, as opposed to parise who im sure a lot will say could be the reason we didnt make the playoffs because we couldn't replace him.

but everyone wants to keep using the "its the way he left excuse" instead of just admitting it sucked cuz we couldn't fill that hole. but again i would boo him too, mostly cuz im butt hurt he left us, but i still dont blame him.

It's not an excuse. At least for me it's not, it might be for others.

Parise kept running his mouth in the media about wanting to stay, Clarkson kept his mouth shut for the most part and let his agent do the talking.

Parise turned down comparable money from us and talked openly about texting with Suter about leaving. Clarkson was given an offer that far surpassed ours.

Parise had a meddling father pissing off the fanbase at every stage of the game, talking about how he'd fit on the Rangers or Wild before the season even ended. Clarkson and his camp gave no signal before UFA started where he was considering playing.

And yes, it helps that Clarkson was replaced, but that isn't all of it.

 

[Vilgraining]

I'd boo Parise, but not Clarkson. They left in very different ways.

Yeah, like Zach left to go play close to home and well Clarkson he left to play, well ummm close to home. So that is really different.

I know I know. I read an article once and Zach said he liked it here, and therefore that means he said he was going to sign here.

The only difference of them leaving is the fan base is upset because ZP was/is a star and Clarkson is a third liner.

 

[Vilgraining]

It's not an excuse. At least for me it's not, it might be for others.

Parise turned down comparable money from us and talked openly about texting with Suter about leaving. Clarkson was given an offer that far surpassed ours.

No offense, but you just made both of those things up. You have no clue the money he turned down. You also don't know what Clarkson was offered. What Lou said about both contract was almost identical. We made a substantial offer.

 

[ghoti]

Clarkson didn't leave to play close to home. He left because a bunch of teams offered him way more than the Devils did and he chose the one he liked the best.

Happy for him and anyone who boos this guy is just being a jerk.

 

[ghoti]

No offense, but you just made both of those things up. You have no clue the money he turned down. You also don't know what Clarkson was offered. What Lou said about both contract was almost identical. We made a substantial offer.

Lou did not say he offered Clarkson something "almost identical". His "substantial offer" was refused and he was done negotiating. He said he "turned the page" on Clarkson during the draft. That was because teams were offering him contracts that were crazy, not because Clarkson was determined to go to Toronto. Clarkson said he didn't decide on Toronto until the day he signed.

 

[ghoti]

Another reason Clarkson shouldn't be booed is because he's ridiculously overpaid and people who watched him every day can't possibly be upset the Devils aren't the ones doing that.

We got the best from him and now the Leafs are paying the bill. Perfect!

 

[Emperoreddy]

Clarkson didn't leave to play close to home. He left because a bunch of teams offered him way more than the Devils did and he chose the one he liked the best.

Happy for him and anyone who boos this guy is just being a jerk.

IT also should be noted that Clarkson apparently did leave money on the table from Edmonton to go play in Toronto. Won't change whether he is booed or not, but it does make it seem he really wanted to just play at home in Toronto. Wasn't all the money.

 

[Vilgraining]

Lou did not say he offered Clarkson something "almost identical". His "substantial offer" was refused and he was done negotiating. He said he "turned the page" on Clarkson during the draft. That was because teams were offering him contracts that were crazy, not because Clarkson was determined to go to Toronto. Clarkson said he didn't decide on Toronto until the day he signed.

Lou didn't say he offered something almost identical to Parise either. What I said was Lou said the same thing about both players. He made substantial offers.

 

[Vilgraining]

IT also should be noted that Clarkson apparently did leave money on the table from Edmonton to go play in Toronto. Won't change whether he is booed or not, but it does make it seem he really wanted to just play at home in Toronto. Wasn't all the money.

And Parise turned down more money from the Flyers....

 

[Saugus]

No offense, but you just made both of those things up. You have no clue the money he turned down. You also don't know what Clarkson was offered. What Lou said about both contract was almost identical. We made a substantial offer.

I don't think the offer made to Clarkson was identical to the one he signed. At best, he was offered the contract that Clowe accepted.

Parise and Lou both said the money offered to him was comparable, but he chose Minnesota because it was home and because of Suter, who wouldn't come to NJ. Whether either of them were telling the truth is up for debate.

 

[Vilgraining]

I don't think the offer made to Clarkson was identical to the one he signed. At best, he was offered the contract that Clowe accepted.

Parise and Lou both said the money offered to him was comparable, but he chose Minnesota because it was home and because of Suter, who wouldn't come to NJ. Whether either of them were telling the truth is up for debate.

Like I said. Lou basically said the same thing about both contracts. And both players responded almost identical as well. This is nearly identical.

Players are not signed early. Players hit UFA. Players leave to play close to home. Players pass up more money from other teams to play at home. Lou says substantial offers were made. Players say they Devils were always in it, but in the end they followed their hearts. Players won't burn bridges with Lou because they respect him. Lou says very little, except they move forward.

The only difference is a star player and a third liner.

 

[Devils Trap]

Like I said. Lou basically said the same thing about both contracts. And both players responded almost identical as well. This is nearly identical.

Players are not signed early. Players hit UFA. Players leave to play close to home. Players pass up more money from other teams to play at home. Lou says substantial offers were made. Players say they Devils were always in it, but in the end they followed their hearts. Players won't burn bridges with Lou because they respect him. Lou says very little, except they move forward.

The only difference is a star player and a third liner.

And the fact Parise led on his team mates / fans and was planning to leave all along while the season was going on

 

[glenwo2]

IT also should be noted that Clarkson apparently did leave money on the table from Edmonton to go play in Toronto. Won't change whether he is booed or not, but it does make it seem he really wanted to just play at home in Toronto. Wasn't all the money.

Remember that report talking about Clarkie and his wife arguing outside the Edmonton offices?


I doubt it was CLARKIE'S final decision to go to Toronto.... just saying.