The Colorado Avalanche are adding a veteran presence to their lineup midseason.
The club announced Friday that it signed free-agent forward Zach Parise to a one-year contract.
The deal contains a cap hit of $825,000 without any performance bonuses, per Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.
Parise is coming off back-to-back 30-plus-point campaigns with the New York Islanders. He scored 15 goals in 2021-22 and 21 goals last season.
The 39-year-old projects to play a bottom-six role for the Avs. He's still proven to be an effective driver of offense in recent seasons.
Zach Parise, reportedly signing with COL, is a veteran bottom six winger who can still create offence even though his finishing and (especially) skating isn't what it used to be. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/HxutiBNAgN
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) January 27, 2024
Parise has tallied 429 goals and 450 assists in 1,224 contests across his 18-year NHL career between the New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, and Islanders. His best season came in 2008-09 with New Jersey when he racked up a career-high 45 goals and 94 points.
He's still seeking his first Stanley Cup ring. The Avalanche won the Cup in 2022 and are a strong bet to make a run again in 2024, as they currently sit third in the Western Conference standings.
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