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Old 04-08-2025, 01:48 PM   #357
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Originally Posted by CKPThunder View Post
I’m pretty sure Makar and Hughes were paired with more defensive minded partners at the start. Think it was Graves with Makar and Tanev with Hughes. It was a few years later when Makar and Toews got paired together and Hughes and Hronek were paired together. Both players came to their respective teams in a trade.

I agree with you that eventually the Flames would like a partner for Parekh that compliments his game but I can also see the reasoning to have him paired up with a defensively responsible player as he begins his career. Someone who can cover up his rookie mistakes while still allowing him to play to his strengths
Maybe the Flames already have someone in the system. Morin, Kuznetsov, Grushnikov, or Hurtig. They can grow and develop together like MacInnis and Suter
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