NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 21: (L to R) David Conte, first round draft pick (#17 overall) Zach Parise, Lou Lamoriello and Claude Carrier of the New Jersey Devils pose for a portrait on stage during the 2003 NHL Entry Draft at the Gaylord Entertainment Center on June 21, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images/NHLI)
It finally became official and that was the New York Islanders signing Zach Parise. The Islanders and Parise are a perfect fit.
New York Islanders, General Manager, Lou Lamoriello had been trying to bring Parise to Long Island the last couple of years.