"Sources say inquiring general managers are getting the word Devils GM Lou Lamoriello is not dealing unrestricted free agent-to-be Zach Parise before the NHL's Feb. 27 trade deadline.

Instead, it is thought if the Devils do not want to re-sign Parise in June, they'll trade his rights to a team that wants an advance shot at negotiations before he becomes free July 1.

The advance payments the Devils are receiving from the NHL do nothing to enhance the team's attractiveness for a player preparing to sign a deal for the rest of his career.

The financial news was about all that came out of All-Star weekend regarding the Devils, who had no representatives at the skills competition or Sunday's game. Adam Henrique and Adam Larsson had been chosen as rookie skills competitors, but both bowed out to nurse injuries. The Devils resume the regular season tonight when the Rangers visit Prudential Center."