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Originally Posted by YyjFlames
You keep going back to this point, but Parekh is 19. He doesn't need and probably shouldn't get 25 minutes with 4+ minutes of power play time a night. There's room for three quality defenders with offensive instincts on this team (Weegar, Andersson and Parekh).
I don't think this point should be directed at Parekh, as he'll get whatever time he deserves.
It's guys like Poirier and Brzustewicz, or another d-prospect, that will lose out because of keeping Andersson. They've got a number of defenders knocking at the door that would benefit by getting Andersson's minutes. But it's also nice to see if they'll win a job in training camp too against the veterans.
One of the more controversial decisions for the Flames might be what to do with Brzu/Poirier if they outplay Parekh in training camp and preseason? They've likely got to keep Parekh up, as long as he looks solid enough, but then how do they manage those guys with Andersson still in the fold?
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Bruz and Poirier seem like they have different skill sets than Parekh. I have no doubt that both are better defensively than Parekh is right now. Parekh's first goal should be to fix the Flames' PP. Parekh needs to be developed as a primarily offensive d-man. While Bruz and Poirier need to be developed, with the goal of becoming more well rounded top 4 guys.
I'll be quite upset if the Flames do their Flames things with Parekh and don't give him proper offensive development. He obviously needs to work on his defence, but that can't be the only focus with him.
In other words, Parekh shouldn't be competing with Bruz and Poirier for a role. He should be on a different track.