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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I would assume Rasmus does get 1st unit PP time. I believe teams still want to see Rasmus producing on a PP, as GMs will likely appreciate the fact that he is able to back-fill if their PP guy gets injured in their playoff run. If I am Conroy, I would ask Huska to put him on the 1st unit. Weegar and Parekh can be on the 2nd unit. You don't need to run 4 forwards. Just use 3 forwards and Weegar-Parekh. Problem solved. It isn't as if the Flames have high-end forwards that you can't just remove from the PP.
When Andersson gets traded, either Weegar or Parekh (depending on who is riding hot) get bumped to the 1st unit, and you run 4 forwards again.
If you are really unhappy with Andersson getting 1st PP minutes, then put him on the 2nd with Parekh. That's fine too. I think Parekh - with Andersson in the lineup - will still find at least 15 minutes a night, probably closer to 18-19. That's good. I think Quinn Hughes was at 22? 23?
Shelter him to start, and then as he shows you that he is ready for more, you give him more and shelter him less. Keeping Rasmus in the lineup to star the year isn't the worst thing for Parekh's development - easier to shelter him. By the time Andersson does get traded, hopefully Parekh is ready for a more minutes and more responsibility, but you aren't throwing him to the wolves on day 1.
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I seriously doubt they risk stunting Parekh's development to showcase Andersson. If Parekh is ready for #1 PP, he's going to get it.
"Showcasing" Andersson on the PP, may not be the best move either. If he doesn't perform, it's going to decrease his value. Andersson seems like a pretty well known quantity at this point. #2-4 d-man that can play on both the PP and shorthanded, but isn't spectacular at either.