The New Jersey Devils have announced the re‑signing of forward Xavier Parent to a one‑year, two‑way contract for the 2025‑26 season. The agreement guarantees $200,000 while providing $850,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 if he spends time in the American Hockey League.
Contract Details and Guarantees
Parent’s deal reflects a blend of security and flexibility. The $200,000 guarantee ensures a baseline salary, while the NHL allocation offers a significant increase for top‑level play, and the AHL figure provides a competitive rate for minor‑league minutes.
Parent comes off a strong AHL season in which he topped the Utica Comets with 39 points, including 20 goals and 19 assists, and added 80 penalty minutes in 63 games. His production helped the Comets remain competitive, and his leadership was evident throughout the campaign.
The forward made his NHL debut on December 11, 2025, against the Tampa Bay Lightning, appearing in five games before the season’s end. That debut followed his initial entry‑level agreement with New Jersey on March 14, 2025, marking the first step of his North American professional career.
Parent has spent the past four years with the Devils’ AHL affiliate, compiling 126 points — 55 goals and 71 assists — over 209 regular‑season games. He also contributed four points in the Calder Cup Playoffs and logged 201 penalty minutes, underscoring his physical style of play.
A native of Laval, Quebec, Parent entered professional hockey as an undrafted free agent after a five‑year stint in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League with Halifax and later three seasons with Sherbrooke, where he was named captain in 2021‑22 and posted a career‑high 106 points.