[News] Flames recall Zayne Parekh

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

Yup

It just seems kind of dumb. Is it so the CHL protects their financial investment by making it more difficult to pry away players? If so, NHL teams should just be allowed to pay them out because it should be what's best for the player's development. If he is allowed to play in the AHL now just because Saginaw is done, it can't be about health and safety.

I don't think Parekh has much more to learn in junior, so hopefully he is ready for the NHL.

[gvitaly]

In case anyone isn't excited about the kid:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1909655103570874699

[yourbestfriend]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

In case anyone isn't excited about the kid:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1909655103570874699

Are we able to see Brzustewicz?

[HitterD]

Originally Posted by yourbestfriend

Are we able to see Brzustewicz?

Likely not until April 18th unless you want to travel to Abbotsford this weekend

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by yourbestfriend

Are we able to see Brzustewicz?

From what I can tell, Bader has two publicly available player cards for Brz, but neither have been updated with his AHL stats.

Spoiler!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1837635250933190670

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752878486023450957

Some nice comparables there, Markov being the best probably. A few misses though as well.

[PaperBagger'14]

Either way the stakes are pretty low for playing vs sitting Parekh. Flames have a ~1/8 chance of making the playoffs vs the minor value of having Zayne play a few games this year.

From a fan standpoint I’d love to see him in action over the likes of Bean, Hanley, or Pachal. From an asset standpoint there isn’t a major difference either way. Parekh playing 5 games this year won’t be the make or break moment for the flames though, they have played 77 games prior to this where they could have firmly placed themselves in or out of the playoffs.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

In the eyes of the court of the public opinion I think Flames management is in a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation here.

Scenario A:
Parekh doesn't get in the lineup, team loses a couple upcoming games, Parekh plays last couple games of the season and looks great. People will be saying they should have been playing him instead of Bean or a banged up Andersson.

Scenario B:
Parekh gets into the lineup right away, has some shaky moments and costs them a bad goal or two. People will be irate that Huska put him in when he's not ready, his confidence will be shot etc...

Scenario C:
Parekh gets into the lineup and leads them into the playoffs.

At this point I'm all in on scenario C. #### it. We'll do it live! No pressure kid!

Would love for Scenario C of course but there’s an additional scenario:

Flames sit Parekh but the flames still make the playoffs. Parekh does not get a chance to play in any regular season games to get acclimated to the NHL so they don’t play him in the playoffs either. The same debate about him playing continues only for playoff games.

[868904]

I think Zayne needs two good practices with the team and to watch from above for a game to grasp the basics of the system.

After that, I think you should put him in regardless of whether the playoffs are still a go or not.

This team is starving for offense, especially on the powerplay. Zayne brings exactly what this team needs right now.

That one powerplay goal can be the difference between winning a game or losing it.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by yourbestfriend

Are we able to see Brzustewicz?

I don't have a new card, but here are some numbers:

Brzustewicz's NHLe this year is at 16.3, down from 33 last year. I think it will be much higher next year, as he begins to generate more offense in the AHL, but he's probably still at least a year away.

For comparison:
Parekh 46.4 NHLe
Mews 32.0 NHLe
Poirier 22.7 NHLe
Morin 21.9 NHLe
Solovyov 20.2 NHLe
Kuznetsov 12.0 NHLe

Dobber's model still gauges Brz's ceiling as a top pairing D. His play last year had his ceiling as a star D-men.

Hopefully this has the information you've been looking for and doesn't derail the thread too much.

[boogerz]

If Parekh looks good in practice, give him game time on the third pairing next to Pachal.

Bahl-Andersson and Hanley-Weegar are already handling 100% of the hard minutes. Parekh should be fine with 12-14 sheltered minutes per game and an experienced defensive dman in Pachal next to him.

[Groot]

Full quote from Zayne on getting in the lineup.

https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hoc...mes-in-anaheim

“These guys have worked all year and they’re in the race and they deserve to be in the race, and those are the guys that have got them there,” Parekh said. “So if I was in the same exact position, I’d be doing the same thing.

“As a young kid, I’m going to be able to learn a lot from this experience and I can kind of be a fan at the same time and be able to cheer these guys on. I’ll probably be getting up when they score, too.

“Whether I play or not, I’m going to be the No. 1 supporter of this team.”

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

I don't have a new card, but here are some numbers:

Brzustewicz's NHLe this year is at 16.3, down from 33 last year. I think it will be much higher next year, as he begins to generate more offense in the AHL, but he's probably still at least a year away.

For comparison:
Parekh 46.4 NHLe
Mews 32.0 NHLe
Poirier 22.7 NHLe
Morin 21.9 NHLe
Solovyov 20.2 NHLe
Kuznetsov 12.0 NHLe

Dobber's model still gauges Brz's ceiling as a top pairing D. His play last year had his ceiling as a star D-men.

Hopefully this has the information you've been looking for and doesn't derail the thread too much.

I see a very similar track that we saw with Brodie brewing with Brz. If this holds true he will start seeing games early next year and push as an impact regular during the second half. Everyone is different but he is probably destined for a similar role, albiet with a fair bit more offense than TJ.

[Kidder]

What a great quote.

Also fantastic if he can join the Wranglers for their playoffs if we don’t make it.

That team needs a big shot in the arm. If he looks the part down there for playoffs it’ll go a long way in preparing him to make the Flames out of camp next season. Showing he can handle the AHL game already.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Maybe the Flames already have someone in the system. Morin, Kuznetsov, Grushnikov, or Hurtig. They can grow and develop together like MacInnis and Suter

Hurtig looks great as a minute munching shutdown D but probably 3 years away, Morin has worked hard on the defensive side this year but is long term as well, and not sure what Grushnikov is yet.

I would guess be Kuznetsov or even Solovyov would be a good fit in the near future

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

So..... Parekh is eligible to play in the AHL now (when the Flames season ends), but next season it's either the NHL of junior?

What’s the reasoning for this. Seem like a weird rule.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Either way the stakes are pretty low for playing vs sitting Parekh. Flames have a ~1/8 chance of making the playoffs vs the minor value of having Zayne play a few games this year.

From a fan standpoint I’d love to see him in action over the likes of Bean, Hanley, or Pachal. From an asset standpoint there isn’t a major difference either way. Parekh playing 5 games this year won’t be the make or break moment for the flames though, they have played 77 games prior to this where they could have firmly placed themselves in or out of the playoffs.

I think it's a great time to play Parekh for those reasons. The Flames aren't mathematically eliminated, so he'll get a taste of real hockey. He's also not going to feel like he F-ed up the season if a mistake happens. Barring a total Minnesota collapse, the season was already f-ed up.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

What’s the reasoning for this. Seem like a weird rule.

He can play in the AHL now despite being too young, because his junior team is done. Next year he
can't play AHL until once again his junior team is done.

He can play NHL though if he's good enough to make the team. It's to keep NHL teams from poaching junior talent for their AHL teams.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

If you look at the top offensive defenseman that have come out of the OHL, there are a bunch that didn't make it or went on to have average careers, and of course a few star players. When you look at the top 10 offensive defensemen currently in the NHL, only 2 played in the CHL (Bouchard-OHL and Morrisey-WHL). The CHL in general just hasn't been producing them at the same rate as the NCAA and Sweden it seems.

Having said that, no defenseman in the OHL has put up numbers like Parekh in a generation, so what happened in the past might not apply in 2025.

So yeah, totally fair to have player comparisons with a lot of real estate in between. Parekh is a pretty unique player which make it hard to predict. He could definitely end up being a borderline generational player like Makar or a PP specialist that you have to manage more carefully... or anything in between. He probably is never going to have the defensive game to fall back on if the offense doesn't come, so it is kind of boom or bust IMO.

first off, I guess its kinda cool/weird to recognize that more of the NHL's top 10 offensive dman played minor hockey in Calgary , than played in the CHL


as for the top scoring D with CHL pedigrees (I may have missed someone but no intention to cherry pick the list)
all D+1 PPG scoring in CHL


Bouchard 1.17
Morrissey 1.24
Theodore 1.12
Harley 0.97
Weegar 0.97
Sergachev 0.86
Chychrun - NHL-

Hamilton 1.44


group average 1.11


Parekh 1.75


there is reason for some excitement here. his Junior offensive production is 1.6x that of what I think all would agree- Makar or no- is a nice group of productive dmen


I do appreciate that what I just did doesn't accommodate for all of the guys who didn't make it


but in the last 30 years the only guys scoring at that PPG clip (in the OHL anyways) are Brandt Clarke, Parekh and Ellis anyhow

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

He can play in the AHL now despite being too young, because his junior team is done. Next year he
can't play AHL until once again his junior team is done.

He can play NHL though if he's good enough to make the team. It's to keep NHL teams from poaching junior talent for their AHL teams.

Ah ok, so the purpose is to not steal guys from playing their CHL seasons.

[Robbob]

Pretty sure it is the CHL agreement that they have with the NHL. That is why a player like Klyington drafted out of Europe was able to come over as an 18 year old and play in the AHL