When Zach Parise signed a one-year deal with the Devils, many were led to believe that he planned to sign a multi-year deal elsewhere. However, Parise told NHL.com that he did in fact talk to New Jersey about a long-term deal. "We said it right after we signed it, that we were going to keep talking. It's not as if we're not going to talk until next June 30. We'll keep going and keep working on it," he said.