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Parent signs 2-year deal with Nashville

POSTED: Monday, July 26, 2010, 4:25 PM

Former Flyers defenseman Ryan Parent has signed a 2-year, $1.85 million contract with the Nashville Predators.

Parent was sent back to Nashville in June in exchange for the rights to Dan Hamhuis and a conditional draft pick.

Hamhuis could not agree to terms with the Flyers shortly after the deal and was flipped to Pittsburgh during the NHL draft for a 2011 third-round pick. When Hamhuis and Pittsburgh could not reach a contract he became an unrestricted free agent and eventually signed with Vancouver.

Parent initally joined the Flyers from Nashville in the Peter Forsberg trade in 2007. Parent struggled with injuries and had three points and 20 penalty minutes in 48 games last season.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:48 PM, 07/26/2010

Flyers have to much expectations on players. To high for some and are willing to take risks. Parent was ok but not as good as Bartulis. Sending Parent back to Nashville might be best. I thinking getting rid of Sbisa was a bad mistake

— Flyers_70

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:29 PM, 07/26/2010

beetle, I said he was capable of making a good pass out of the zone. Doesn't mean he did it consistently.

— 88etrain

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:00 AM, 07/27/2010

It is so easy to say that getting rid of Sbisa was a bad mistake, but was getting Pronger a bad mistake? Would they have had a chance to win the Stanley Cup last season with Sbisa instead of Pronger? Would their cup chances be the same going in with Sbisa this season? I think not.

— Hexy4GM

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:31 AM, 07/27/2010

totally agree with beetle--I think he got worse or at least alot less confident over time, very tentative with the puck and looked like he never knew where to go with it, often passed it back into his zone where it usually turned into trouble--skated like he was in mud--he certainly had his chances--considering he was pretty highly touted when we got him, very disappointing.

— btb

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:18 AM, 07/27/2010

arguments can be made in favor of and opposed to most of the trades that have been made this year! the fact that we still have Carter is my biggest problem... he has the tallent but will be perform... time will tell

— vk1355

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:09 AM, 07/27/2010

WTF - why are people still talking about Sbisa? We got Pronger. Pronger had an awesome year. He played 30 minutes a game, people! Who cares that we got rid of Sbisa. Stop it.

— delcofan

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:39 AM, 07/27/2010

Delcofan is spot on-- Flyers_70, why are you even mentioning Sbisa's name? That guy was nothing special. Anaheim's defense sucked last year, and he could not even make their squad. The guy is average at best and we walked away with Pronger in the deal. You think with Sbisa we were two wins from the Cup last year?

— snipesmorris

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:24 PM, 07/27/2010

Hah sbisa! Reminds me of the worst first round draft debacle in recent memory. First round pick for Steve Emiger, Trade Umberger for a first round pick.... and then use it on Sbisa. Ha. Two first round picks wasted on losers. I'll take Pronger for first round picks anyday. [yes I'm looking at you JVR- better come to play next year]

— finalsay665

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:05 PM, 07/27/2010

Now, he can fall down in Nasville when he goes to check someone,furthermore when he tries to take the puck out of his own zone he could cough it up his team,He should not be playing in the NHL, Ed Van Impe had more offensive skills than this kid. No offense Ryan, just business

— marcards

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:53 PM, 07/27/2010

Flyers have been good at evaluating defensive talent and not holding on to average blueliners just because they're young (Eaton, Delmore, Meyer, Jones, i.e). However, I wish the same could be said for forwards (Sharp, Park, Prospal, Umberger). I hope they have learned and give guys like JVR the time they need.

— sbg42

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:39 PM, 07/28/2010

gave up too early? the kid is young sure but he hardly played (due to injuries which will probably recur) while here for almost 3 seasons, how long do you want to wait for production? oh yeah, that was cute how he got himself benched in the finals for boneheaded plays... yeah, let's keep wasting our time with him

— Flyers in 5

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:26 PM, 07/28/2010

Parent was terrible, he had two years and proved he belongs on a crappy team in the NHL or a really good AHL team. I am glad Homer got something for him, a third round pick.

— NickFotiu4HOF