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Originally Posted by YyjFlames
He was snubbed by Team Canada because of crap management (and a little because of his poor start to the season).
If he doesn't make the Flames out of training camp/initial nine games, it'll be because of his performance and him not being ready to play in the best league in the world.
Flames have always been clear with their prospects that they need to earn their roles. If he doesn't make the team, that'll be on him.
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Yes, that is how it should be and how I expect Conroy to handle the situation by giving Parekh a spot if he earns it. (Arguably, he has already earned it by blowing the OHL away.)
However, what is being suggested by other posters is trying to play games with Parekh's career to force the team to be worse or some nonsense about trying to extend his ELC regardless of his performance.
Looking at the team now, I hope/expect one of two D cores next season:
Bahl-Weegar
Bean-Pachal
Solovyov-Parekh
X: Kuznetsov
or
Bahl-Andersson
Weegar-Pachal
Solovyov-Parekh
X: Bean
I think the group looks better with Andersson but either way I do not see how Parekh is held off of the roster. You would need all of Bean, Pachal, Solovyov, and Kuznetsov to outperform Parekh for him to not get a shot.
The dark horse move would be if Brzustewicz plays himself into the conversation but then I think that would likely turn into both him and Parekh making the team and forcing a vet like Bean out.