Colorado Avalanche just before tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Kings announced they signed a veteran forward zach paris 1 year contract. Reported by Frank Seravalli of DailyFaceoff. The one-year contract is worth $825,000 pro-rated for the remainder of the season.
Even looking at the return of artturi lehkonen Back in the lineup, the Avalanche still lack high-level forward depth. Valeri Nichushkin Off to the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. In Paris, Colorado won’t be able to completely replace the production Nichushkin left behind with the 39-year-old. Still, his return to the organization should create a strong top-nine forward unit.
Historically, Parise’s story is well known, as he was one of the league’s best players for the New Jersey Devils in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Parise, who scored 410 points in 502 games with New Jersey and led them to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, joined the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free agent before the 2012-13 season and signed a 13-year, $98 million contract. It is well known that the contract was signed.Contracted as a defenseman Ryan Suiter.
It was very disappointing for both the players and the team, but after an injury-plagued season and a dire need for cap space, the Wild GM led the way. Bill Guerin, to buy out Paris and Suter’s contracts in the ninth year of a 13-year contract. However, it didn’t take long for Paris to find a new home. Lou Lamoriello The executive who originally drafted Parise into the NHL, he immediately signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.
After returning to better health with the Islanders and signing two separate one-year contracts with the organization, Parise is set to play in all 82 games in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 NHL seasons. Ta. Between those two contracts, Parise became New York’s excellent secondary scorer, scoring 36 goals and 69 points in 164 games, 21 of which came last season alone.
Having not played in an NHL game since late April of 2023, Parise will definitely take some time to return to NHL action, especially given the speed of Colorado’s game. Nevertheless, as a capable scorer and veteran presence on a recent Stanley Cup champion team, Paris’ marriage to the Avalanche should prove worthwhile for both parties.
