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Originally Posted by FanIn80
Parekh projected to hit 115 PIMs this season (compared to 64 last year). I wonder if he was told (by us) to work on his physical game?
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Could see that as a real possibility. Could also be the fact that he’ll likely be a little bigger/stronger than last year so he’ll assert himself a little more. Can’t discount that he’ll also be even more of a target from opposing players in junior now. He would have always been targeted by other teams last year for being a top player. But even more so that he’s drafted and “famous”. All development leagues have undrafted or lower players that really want to get a piece of high drafted players. Parekh might be responding in kind which would be great if so. Wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a trend for most drafted players to get more PIMs in their D+1 year compared to their Draft year.