The way I see it, it's all upside to get Parekh in ASAP, when the games still matter:
- He's one of the four best D in the Flames entire organization
- It doesn't burn his rookie year in his ELC
- It gives him exposure to a playoff race and all that entails
Hell, even if he plays very sheltered minutes and gets some prime PP time, he's unquestionably adding a skillset the team doesn't have. The kid's got confidence in spades, now see what he can do.