I think we should pump the brakes a little on Parekh. I have watched many games live with him playing and he is a special talent.
But in no means is any rookie a shoe in to make the NHL, and be a replacement immediately for Andersson. There is another level with playing at the NHL compared to other leagues.
So while we should be extremely optimistic, I would just caution not to assume he won't have any rookie struggles like a lot of players have. And to think he is immediately going to look better than Andersson who sometimes plays 25 minutes a night.
I am sure they will do it right and give sheltered minutes to start and go from there.
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