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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Parekh isn't most 19 year old defencemen though and Calgary is where it is because we don't have the talent to put the puck in the net like the top playoff teams. I don't think it's unfair to suggest that Parekh is in the same echelon as Makar was at a similar time in his arc either. I remember being skeptical of Makar jumping in when he did and boy was I wrong. Parekh is certainly not going to be ruined, nor is the season that is over for all intents and purposes just because he suits up right away in a calculated role.
Call it what you want, but for me, keeping a player like this out of the lineup as even just a sheltered 6/7 is not risky. Show confidence in the player who has played 2 plus seasons at historic levels. Making the pick was a great swing to begin with, and now is the time to keep being bold.
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Totally fine with that.
Bean looks over his skis of late anyway.
And I like the suggest 11/7 system as well.