PA Parenteau
Place of birth: Hull, Que, Canada
Height: 6'0
Weight: 198
Shooting Hand: Right
Full (25+ games) NHL Season: 1st Full NHL Season
Drafted: Ducks In The 9th Round (264th Overall) Of The 2001 Draft
Acquired: Signed As A Free Agent By The Isles In 2010
2010-11 Season Stats:
New York Islanders NHL: Games Played: 81 Goals: 20 Assists: 33 Points: 53 PIMs: 46 +/-: -8 |
Short-Term Status:
The Islanders gave him a one-year extension, and he will most likely remain in his spot on the top two lines. I think he might get less ice-time than last season, but he will still be a player that gets some power play time and top-six minutes.
Long-Term Status:
Long-Term Status:
Even though he put up a lot of points last season, I truly don't see him being an Islander past this upcoming year. He seems like a place holder until the young guys are ready to step up. I expect him to be moved by the deadline if the team is struggling.
Contract Status:
Review:
This season was Parenteau's first real opportunity in the NHL, and he was able to prove that he was an NHL caliber player. His offensive instincts were a big asset and helped him earn a lot of power play time. Once he started to receive a considerable amount of ice time of the PP, he really found his niche. He was second on the team in power play points with 20, and 9 of his 20 goals (45%) were also on the power play. Now you cannot argue with his 53 points (t-2nd on team) and 33 assists (2nd on team), but his play in the offensive zone in even strength situations was inconsistent. His vision was useful as it helped him distribute the puck to JT and Moulson, but he would frequently over handle it which led to many turnovers, as shown by his 54 give aways which placed him with the 2nd most of any Islander. In his own zone and the neutral zone, he was basically useless. He looked lost in the defensive end, and was always slow to back check. Along with that, he was an extremely soft player who would lose almost any board battle he happened to get stuck in. My analysis might seem harsh, but I am pointing out the aspects of his game that he doesn't excel at. Luckily, not every player is expected to be the best at every particular aspect of the game. When the Islanders put PA in situations where he can utilize his offensive skill without having to play parts of the game he is uncomfortable in, he is a useful player. I almost look at him like a "power play specialist". That term is used most commonly when referring to very offensive defensemen who don't contribute much, aside from their power play expertise. That is similar to what PAP provides to the Islanders, but from a forward. When he has lots of space and time, he can do some great offensive things. Once the opposition closes that space down, his effectiveness is down the drain...luckily for him and the Islanders, by having him on the same line as John Tavares, the opponents cannot always close down PA's space because once they do that, Johnny T becomes a huge threat. So basically PA's effective only on the power play or when his line-mate is a big time scoring threat. Thats why he always had to be on JT's line this past season and its also why I don't believe Parenteau will be an Islander in 2012-13 because by that time Nino Niederreiter or Ryan Strome will be ready to take their place as Tavares' winger.
Season Grade (A+ to F-): B+
Contract Status:
| LENGTH: 1 YEAR(S) VALUE: $600,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: UFA | ||||||
| SEASON | AHL SALARY | NHL SALARY | P. BONUSES | S. BONUS | CAP HIT | |
| 2010-11 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | |
| EXTENSION SIGNED: 2/17/2011 1 YEAR EXTENSION LENGTH: 1 YEAR(S) VALUE: $1,250,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: UFA | ||||||
| SEASON | AHL SALARY | NHL SALARY | P. BONUSES | S. BONUS | CAP HIT | |
| 2011-12 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | |
This season was Parenteau's first real opportunity in the NHL, and he was able to prove that he was an NHL caliber player. His offensive instincts were a big asset and helped him earn a lot of power play time. Once he started to receive a considerable amount of ice time of the PP, he really found his niche. He was second on the team in power play points with 20, and 9 of his 20 goals (45%) were also on the power play. Now you cannot argue with his 53 points (t-2nd on team) and 33 assists (2nd on team), but his play in the offensive zone in even strength situations was inconsistent. His vision was useful as it helped him distribute the puck to JT and Moulson, but he would frequently over handle it which led to many turnovers, as shown by his 54 give aways which placed him with the 2nd most of any Islander. In his own zone and the neutral zone, he was basically useless. He looked lost in the defensive end, and was always slow to back check. Along with that, he was an extremely soft player who would lose almost any board battle he happened to get stuck in. My analysis might seem harsh, but I am pointing out the aspects of his game that he doesn't excel at. Luckily, not every player is expected to be the best at every particular aspect of the game. When the Islanders put PA in situations where he can utilize his offensive skill without having to play parts of the game he is uncomfortable in, he is a useful player. I almost look at him like a "power play specialist". That term is used most commonly when referring to very offensive defensemen who don't contribute much, aside from their power play expertise. That is similar to what PAP provides to the Islanders, but from a forward. When he has lots of space and time, he can do some great offensive things. Once the opposition closes that space down, his effectiveness is down the drain...luckily for him and the Islanders, by having him on the same line as John Tavares, the opponents cannot always close down PA's space because once they do that, Johnny T becomes a huge threat. So basically PA's effective only on the power play or when his line-mate is a big time scoring threat. Thats why he always had to be on JT's line this past season and its also why I don't believe Parenteau will be an Islander in 2012-13 because by that time Nino Niederreiter or Ryan Strome will be ready to take their place as Tavares' winger.
Season Grade (A+ to F-): B+
Great year stats-wise, but proved to be a bit of an enigma. He is a liability when he doesn't have room and space, but he seems to be competent enough to stay in the Islanders top-six for at least one more season.
