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Originally Posted by The Cobra
If you are expecting big things from Parekh in just a few weeks, your expectations are likely too high.
Sure he's entitled to a bad game. No big deal. But it likley shows he's not ready to take the NHL by storm.
There is a reason why such a gifted offensive dman fell to #9. He just may have a lot to learn defensively to play big minutes in the NHL.
Or maybe not?
We'll find out how far he has to go in the next 3 months or so. He's not likely to be a star in 2 weeks.
Yes, people need to step back from the ledge. But people also need to understand there is a ledge.
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I mean, I don't believe that there was anywhere in my post where I alluded to expecting big things from him right off the bat or that he's going to be a star in 2 weeks? But if that wasn't clear, then my apologies.
All I'm arguing against is the narrative from some posters that all-of-a-sudden because Zayne has one bad game - in a game where the
entire team was bad - that we should be re-considering if he can hack it in the NHL this season. Or re-evaluating his entire potential based on that one game. It's dumb and doesn't contribute to discussion.
I get that hockey is an emotionally charged game and people can get very worked up by it (I do too) but... use your brains people before making comments like those. That's all I'm saying.
Zayne's not going anywhere and he will do just fine in the NHL this season. Yes, there's going to be a lot of on-the-job learning for him, especially in the defensive zone. 100% agree. But let's just hold off on the negative prognostications off the back of one game.