I agree with the premise of this thread, and very much think that Parekh should be a added to the power play, especially after that 0-6 gong show, but lots of people undervalue Weegar's contributions since he's not super flashy.
He's put up 20 points -- 12th among all defenders -- on a middling power play, and is a fairly consistent part of it. In fact, he's had a point on 44% of Calgary's power play goals.
The Flames also know that he's not going to be the guy to carry the puck in, that's not his skillset, but they've got guys like Coronato and Frost doing that with Weegar typically doing a good job creating chances.
Weegar is no Makar or Hughes, but he's been one of the better defenders in the NHL this year, especially if we consider his 200 foot game, and he's been good on the power play.
|