J.P. Parise was 34 when the Minnesota North Stars, believing their former All-Star’s best days were behind him, traded him to the Islanders in 1975. But Hall of Famer Denis Potvin can vouch for how valuable Parise was to the team over parts of the four seasons he played on Long Island.
Potvin predicts a similar scenario for his late teammate’s 37-year-old son, Zach, who was bought out of the final four seasons of his 13-year, $98 million deal with the Minnesota Wild on July 13 and is expected to be with the Islanders this season.
The Islanders announced a flurry of deals on Wednesday as unrestricted free agents Kyle Palmieri and Casey Cizikas and restricted free agents Anthony Beauvillier and goalie Ilya Sorokin all officially agreed to new contracts.