Predators Ink Parent to Two-Year Deal

[Thrillhouse]

Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed defenseman Ryan Parent to a two-year, $1.85 million contract. He will make $850,000 in 2010-11 and $1 million in 2011-12.

Parent, 23 (3/17/87), was reacquired from Philadelphia on June 19, 2010 in exchange for impending unrestricted free agent Dan Hamhuis; he was originally Nashville’s first selection, 18th overall (first round), in the 2005 Entry Draft and was sent to the Flyers in the trade that saw the Predators obtain Peter Forsberg on Feb. 15, 2007. The 6-3, 198-pound blueliner played 48 regular-season games for the Flyers in 2009-10, posting three points (1g-2a) and 20 penalty minutes, as well as suiting up for 17 of the club’s 23 postseason contests in its run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, posting a goal and two penalty minutes. Since making his NHL debut with Philadelphia following his final junior season with Guelph (OHL) in 2006-07, the stay-at-home defenseman has posted seven points (1g-6a) and 36 penalty minutes in 102 regular-season contests, and two points (1g-1a) and eight penalty minutes in 27 playoff games.

A native of Sioux Lookout, Ont., Parent has won three gold medals and a silver medal with Canada in international competitions, claiming titles at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships and 2004 U-18 World Championships while captaining the Canadians to a silver medal at the 2005 U-18 Worlds.

[Nightshade88]

Good for Parent. I always liked him and the way he played. He just didnt fit into vthe Flyers plans

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Hopefully the back issues are behind him. The shine on that potential label he had is starting to wear off though. Time to see some progress out of him. Would like to see him hold his own when not paired with someone like Timonen.

[JKidd]

Who are they going to pair him with in Nashville?

One thing with the Preds is a given, they get the absolute best out of their blue liners. I'd expect, and kinda hope, Parent arrives in the music city and gets his career on the tracks and progresses. Learning under a guy like Shea Weber should help things immensely.

[Philly Fan 27]

im pulling for him to bounce back. showed a ton of potential a couple years ago playing w/ timonen the year the flyers lost in the ECF to the pens. not sure what happened to him in philly, whether it was injury, confidence or both, but i hope he ends up having a nice, long career.

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Originally Posted by jkidd

Who are they going to pair him with in Nashville?

One thing with the Preds is a given, they get the absolute best out of their blue liners. I'd expect, and kinda hope, Parent arrives in the music city and gets his career on the tracks and progresses. Learning under a guy like Shea Weber should help things immensely.

I know it sounds kind of crazy, but I would break up the Weber-Suter pairing and make all of the lines better instead of having one dominant pair and two so-so pairings.