Zach Parise said that the Devils aren't necessarily out of the picture if he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1. "Not at all. I'm sure a lot of people will think that, but that's very far from the case," said Parise. "If it does happen to get to Sunday, that's by no means saying I don't want to go back to New Jersey." The Devils will face stiff competition from the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild if their captain hits free agency, but his interest in coming back will at least keep them in the hunt.