Predators Re-Sign Defenseman Ryan Parent

The Nashville Predators have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Ryan Parent to a two-year contract worth $1.85 million. The deal will pay him $850,000 in 2010-11 and $1 million in 2011-12. He was acquired by the Predators from the Philadelphia Flyers on June 19 in exchange for the negotiating rights to defenseman Dan Hamhuis. In 48 games last season with the Flyers, Parent had one goal and two assists for three points. He missed seven games early in the 2009-10 season with a groin injury and 24 games this past spring with a lower body injury. Not a bad depth signing for the Predators, as Parent is good on the penalty kill and is a capable defensive defenseman. He should be a good fit on the third defensive pairing in Nashville.