[Sandman]

Originally Posted by TOfan

I think some of the hype around Parekh is a bit overblown. Some around here were comparing him to Bobby Orr before the draft. That’s insane. If he was in that stratosphere, he would have gone 1OA.

I saw comparisons to Karlson but also saw comparisons to John Klingberg. The latter’s ceiling would have been top pair D. If he was as slam dunk top pairing D, I’d bet his spot on Team Canada would have been all but assured.

He’s a tremendous prospect and I hope he meets or even exceeds his potential but I think labelling his floor as a top pairing D might be a bit much. Of course, it’s one thing to be top pairing on certain teams and it’s another to be top pair on others.

Yup.