 He spent majority of the season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Norfolk Admirals, recording 51 points in 40 games.Parenteau also made his NHL debut during the 2006–07 season with the Blackhawks, playing in five games by season's end.On October 11, 2007, Parenteau was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2008.