The Devils' Road to the Stanley Cup Final

The star winger became a restricted free agent after the 2010-2011 season, which ended with the Devils missing the playoffs. Parise had missed most of the campaign season due to a knee injury, and the Devils had salary cap issues, which caused a tense, summer-long negotiation that finally ended with Parise agreeing to sign a one-year, $6 million dollar contract. He was named team captain and went on to lead the Devils back to the postseason, where he scored 14 points during the team's unexpected push to the Stanley Cup Final.