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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
I agree wholeheartedly that playing against men in the AHL would be the best thing for him but that’s not on the table.
The question I ask myself is would he more physically developed next season or the season after?
You hear about players being rushed and losing confidence due to the level of competition. It’s not that I think this is likely but it’s possible.
How is letting him mature for another year before being thrown into lions den hurt him. I don’t see the downside.
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Parekh has nothing left to prove in the OHL. Even if he has a poor camp next summer, I think his performance in the OHL has punched his ticket to play in the NHL. The only way I see him going back to the OHL is if HE decides it is the best path forward for him (and I doubt that he would ever hold himself back).
Also, thinking forward to camp, who exactly do you think is going to demonstrate that they deserve the spot more than Parekh? Bean? Pachal? Hanley?
I think it will be incredibly hard to show that he isn't ready to play in our top 6 D and if he shows that he is ready and you send him down anyway then that will destroy the relationship with the player.
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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
1. Is there a benefit to the team in bringing him in next year?No, they’re not contenders.
2. Is there a benefit to the team in having him spend another year in the OHL? Yes, maximizes his ELC
3. Is there a benefit to the player’s development by bringing him in next year? Maybe
4. Could there be a downside in rushing him to the NHL before he’s ready? Possibly
5. Would he be stronger by training for another whole year before entering the NHL? Yes
The most logical path for both his development and maximizing value for the team is for him to play 9 games with the Flames next year, get a taste for the speed and physicality, and then go back to Saginaw knowing exactly what he needs to focus on.
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1. Yes. Demonstrates loyalty to the player and gets him NHL experience, which is the next logical step after he dominates the OHL. Aligns his position on the new team Core with Wolf.
2. No. Nothing left for him to do in the OHL, this will harm the relationship with the team more than it will help him develop.
3. Yes. He has nothing left to prove in the OHL, his next development step is to go pro.
4. Yes. There is a possible downside to rushing him but you will know in camp if he is ready. There are many 19-20 year olds in the league.
5. Maybe. The NHL has superior training resources. He likely gains very little by staying in a league that does not challenge him but would gain a lot more from entering the NHL and playing sheltered 3rd line minutes with PP2 time.
In the end, your take away from the Team Canada situation is wrong. If Parekh is angry about being snubbed by Team Canada, you can guarantee that he would be angry about being snubbed by the Flames and he wouldn't use that anger to just "get better". He would use it to "get out of the organization".