I think you start Parekh on the bottom pair, and you probably pair him with the best defensive defencemen you have outside of the top 4, who is also willing to drop the gloves. Shelter the pairing. Let him adjust to the speed of the game and the system. His play will tell you how ready or not he is for moving up the lineup.
Aside from Pachal's handedness, he is the perfect partner for Parekh in my mind for Parekh's first game. Then you take it game-by-game (or at least shift-by-shift) and move him up and down the lineup as warranted. I just wouldn't pencil him anywhere in the top 4 for now. Let Parekh tell you what he is ready for as each shift unfolds.
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