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“specifically with cale, it was about killing plays first,” flames director of player development ray edwards said. “what i was trying to show him was one of the best offensive players in the world, how committed he was to killing plays and using his stick and using his feet to defend, using his feet and his body to get into good position to stop plays and then go north, as opposed to cheating on the wrong side of the puck and hoping you kill it.”

“i mean, it doesn’t matter how many points i score this year, really,” parekh said. “if i score 100 or 200, it’s not going to put me in the nhl, as long as i continue to get better away from the puck and continue to improve my decision-making, those are the biggest things that are going to help me when i try to make the jump.

“him and quinn hughes are kind of the players you want to replicate, if possible, because they’re the best at what they do and they also do special things away from the puck, too,” parekh said. “it was more makar we were watching and just how he works with his stick.”

the flames don’t feel like parekh is the type of blueliner who ignores his defensive responsibilities to get involved on offence. Far from it, actually. Edwards was quick to point out that parekh’s defensive numbers and analytics have been strong.