Big Wings' push for Parise/Suter?
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The Detroit Red Wings might be ready to have a spending spree this offseason with about $20 million in cap space. And as the Vancouver Province's Tony Gallagher writes, "Players like Ryan Suter and Zach Parise are apt to be stoked about joining a team that already has the likes of Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and quite likely a returning Nicklas Lidstrom, and also boasts a long tradition of winning despite this year%u2019s early exit from the playoffs."
Gallagher adds that the "Wings figure to have the inside track" on both guys, although neither player has even hinted at the possibility. However, it all seems to line up for the Wings if Parise and Suter want to join forced on a current contender.
All that said, the new CBA this summer throws everyone in a tough spot because it's unclear what the salary cap next season will be. There's some buzz it could go down, which could hurt the Wings' chance at landing both guys. In addition, Parise might be tempted to return home to Minnesota with the Wild, as many have speculated. And the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch adds, "Don
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