The Nashville Predators have acquired forward P.A. Parenteau from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a sixth-round pick, as reported by Bob McKenzie.
Parenteau has 13 goals and 14 helpers this season in 59 games played this year for the Devils. He’s also posted a strong shooting percentage of 11.9% this year in New Jersey. He had 20 goals and 21 assists in 77 games with the Maple Leafs a year ago.
The 33-year-old averaged 14:59 of ice-time per game with the Devils including 2:25 per game on the power play. He was not a penalty-killing guy for New Jersey averaging two seconds of short-handed ice-time per contest this season.