I get the trepidation around rushing Parekh too soon to the NHL - we certainly don’t want to potentially ruin the best prospect we’ve had since Tkachuk.
But I also think people are severely underestimating him and his resiliency. This is a wicked smart kid that graduated high school at 15 - that’s unheard of for a hockey prospect. He’s very self-motivated and evidently a quick learner. I don’t think keeping him here all year - if he earns it - is going to be anything but good for him, even if he struggles at times.
Now, if shows up like he did last camp (which I seriously doubt) or he’s clearly in over his head after 9 games, then yeah send him back. But I would bet money that neither of those happen.
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