Overview
- The 24-year-old center was placed on waivers Tuesday, making him available to any NHL team and positioning him for AHL Hartford if he clears.
- He has three points in 14 games for New York this season and has averaged just 8:56 of ice time, with six healthy scratches in the last eight games.
- Pärssinen was acquired in March in the Ryan Lindgren deal and signed a two-year, $2.5 million extension in May.
- Rookie Noah Laba claimed the third-line center role out of camp, pushing Pärssinen into a depth spot.
- Coverage notes the contract’s structure and term have dampened trade interest, framing waivers as a route to a claim or minor-league assignment.