Islanders, P.A. Parenteau to talk
Updated: April 10, 2012, 12:05 PM ET
By Katie Strang | ESPNNewYork.com
Contract discussions are expected to resume between P.A. Parenteau and the New York Islanders, his agent confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com
Parenteau is set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1, and with a career-high 67 points this season, the 29-year-old winger is in line for a significant pay raise from the $1.25 million he made this year.
Unless I missed it being reported somewhere else, this is the first place I've seen the diagnosis of his injury... Good to see its only an ankle sprain
If he does in fact sign a contract with us that's even slightly team-friendly, I will reverse course on him immediately, despite the way I feel about his lazy penalties, lazy defense, poor positioning and inability to connect on a one-timer. I value loyalty.
Unless I missed it being reported somewhere else, this is the first place I've seen the diagnosis of his injury... Good to see its only an ankle sprain
Not gonna lie I have no idea how he didn't blow out his knee on the play... it looked really bad
Unless I missed it being reported somewhere else, this is the first place I've seen the diagnosis of his injury... Good to see its only an ankle sprain
Agreed. I still don't know how he didn't tear his ACL/MCL. In fact, until I hear an MRI came back "negative" I'm going to suspect that Walsh told him not to get one for fear they would expose a larger injury thus reducing his value.
I've just never seen a football/hockey player go off the field/rink like that and not be out for months.
I rolled my leg like that going into the boards in January....double break an inch above the ankle...I can not see how all he has is a sprain as he looked to be in twice the pain I was.
I rolled my leg like that going into the boards in January....double break an inch above the ankle...I can not see how all he has is a sprain as he looked to be in twice the pain I was.
Maybe he drank more milk than you and has stronger bones...
i would give him 3 years for $12 million(4 million a year). if he declines trade him at the draft (ala philly and nashville a couple of years ago with timonen and hartnell)
If he does in fact sign a contract with us that's even slightly team-friendly, I will reverse course on him immediately, despite the way I feel about his lazy penalties, lazy defense, poor positioning and inability to connect on a one-timer. I value loyalty.
Hit the nail on the head, this is what is wrong! now your going to resign him due to pts. Thats exactly whats wrong with the system
Hit the nail on the head, this is what is wrong! now your going to resign him due to pts. Thats exactly whats wrong with the system
agreed. he's a nice piece of fluff, but not the kind of player you go to war with. i honestly would not give him any more than $3 mil a year, for two years...
I know he keeps expressing how "badly" he wants to be an Islander, but I have to believe he's going to whatever team pays him the most money. This contract could set him up for the rest of his life, and all he wants is the cash.
Yes i think so. While he has had a solid season i would not want to commit to such a long term with him. Maybe something along the lines 3 years 9.5 Mil Maybe 10 Mil. If he wants 4 years the number i offer him goes down a little bit. He wants the longer term for Security i want to make sure i am not Screwing my self over.
I know he keeps expressing how "badly" he wants to be an Islander, but I have to believe he's going to whatever team pays him the most money. This contract could set him up for the rest of his life, and all he wants is the cash.
he is 29. I do not think anyone is going to offer him more then 4 to 5 years. While 29 is not old it does seem a little late for a breakout season. Why would someone want to gamble on that ?
agreed. he's a nice piece of fluff, but not the kind of player you go to war with. i honestly would not give him any more than $3 mil a year, for two years...
I like the idea of this contract. However if its only two years i could give him 3.5. However 3M would be good. Plus at the end of the two seasons he would only be 31. So if he says at a 60pt player he could most likely get 5 year deal from someone.
