10-01-2025, 12:37 PM
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#41
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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I see two second lines and two third lines.
Really looking forward to this one tonight to see how Gridin fares with Backlund and Coleman.
However, I would also like to see Parekh just get thrown to the wolves here a bit and see how he handles a pairing with Weegar.
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10-01-2025, 12:38 PM
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#42
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
Thing is Bean can sit in the pressbox and come in from time to time...you don't want to sit young players. Its not just about your best 7 or 8 dmen "making the team" there is more to it
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What's your cutoff for a "young player"? Solo is 25, I think he's at the age where he can do spot starts in the NHL and it won't be impacting his ability to develop. I think Kuznetsov is right on that cusp too.
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10-01-2025, 12:38 PM
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#43
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The other game Parekh was on the "third pair" but played the most minutes so I wouldn't read too much into it
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10-01-2025, 12:41 PM
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#44
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Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
What's your cutoff for a "young player"? Solo is 25, I think he's at the age where he can do spot starts in the NHL and it won't be impacting his ability to develop. I think Kuznetsov is right on that cusp too.
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Bean was drafted 4 years before Solo...I think development wise he may have a ways to go. Bean we pretty much know what he is.
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10-01-2025, 12:45 PM
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#45
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by dino7c
The other game Parekh was on the "third pair" but played the most minutes so I wouldn't read too much into it
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Yeah. Wouldn’t expect any decent to place a top D pair burden on a guy just stepping into the league no matter how good he appears, it wouldn’t be fair to the player or the guys he’s playing with. It may be that at the end of the year Parekh’s number suggest he was a top pairing player, but he should be afforded the opportunity to grow into such a designation.
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10-01-2025, 12:47 PM
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#46
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
Bean was drafted 4 years before Solo...I think development wise he may have a ways to go. Bean we pretty much know what he is.
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Bean is only 2 years older than Solovyov. I think they're in the same range development wise.
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10-01-2025, 12:54 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
Bean is only 2 years older than Solovyov. I think they're in the same range development wise.
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2016 draft vs. 2020 draft there is more to developement than just age
Bean has played 6 years of pro hockey in NA
Solo has played 3
Seems pretty reasonable to think Solo has more room to develop
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Last edited by dino7c; 10-01-2025 at 12:57 PM.
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10-01-2025, 12:55 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
What's your cutoff for a "young player"? Solo is 25, I think he's at the age where he can do spot starts in the NHL and it won't be impacting his ability to develop. I think Kuznetsov is right on that cusp too.
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Think Kuznetsov is 23
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10-01-2025, 12:58 PM
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#49
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Goriders
Think Kuznetsov is 23
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Yes, to be clear I know Kuznetsov is 23. For context, I just think you could presumably put Kuzy in that bottom pair rotation with Bean and Solo and it wouldn't negatively impact him.
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10-01-2025, 01:03 PM
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#50
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
2016 draft vs. 2020 draft there is more to developement than just age
Bean has played 6 years of pro hockey in NA
Solo has played 3
Seems pretty reasonable to think Solo has more room to develop
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Not cracking an NHL roster by your D+5 is a pretty sure sign you're not going to develop into an NHL caliber player, regardless of your age.
Does it happen? Sure, but they are exceptions to the rule. If he was better than Bean he should have made the team by now.
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10-01-2025, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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I dig Parekh at LD. If he can play both LD and RD, it gives us the flexibility of having him either with Weegs (can also play both) or even with Andersson. Who knows, maybe Andersson actually has great chemistry with Parekh down the road and makes our decision even harder on keeping him or not. Brzu also coming up as soon as next year full time would also be nice if Parekh and Brzu developed some chemistry.
Lots of possibilities for top 4 ice time if Parekh can play LD. This is the time for trial and error.
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10-01-2025, 01:07 PM
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#52
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Truculent!
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Opening lineup minus Cooley plus Wolf thank you very much.
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10-01-2025, 01:08 PM
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#53
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Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
Not cracking an NHL roster by your D+5 is a pretty sure sign you're not going to develop into an NHL caliber player, regardless of your age.
Does it happen? Sure, but they are exceptions to the rule. If he was better than Bean he should have made the team by now.
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Lol you just want to fight with me today
guy is 2 years younger, played 3 less pro seasons, and was drafted 4 years later...its obviously reasonable to think one guy has more room to develop.
I never said he was or wasn't going to develop into an NHLer just that we know what Bean is more so I would rather Bean in the pressbox most nights and Solo in the AHL.
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10-01-2025, 01:09 PM
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#54
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
Lol you just want to fight with me today
guy is 2 years younger, played 3 less pro seasons, and was drafted 4 years later...its obviously reasonable to think one guy has more room to develop.
I never said he was or wasn't going to develope into an NHLer just that we know what Bean is more so I would rather Bean in the pressbox most nights and Solo in the AHL.
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Alright fine, I suppose its reasonable to think that, but I am not going to agree with you lol. I think I can leave it at that.
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10-01-2025, 01:31 PM
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Backup Goalie
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
I dig Parekh at LD. If he can play both LD and RD, it gives us the flexibility of having him either with Weegs (can also play both) or even with Andersson. Who knows, maybe Andersson actually has great chemistry with Parekh down the road and makes our decision even harder on keeping him or not. Brzu also coming up as soon as next year full time would also be nice if Parekh and Brzu developed some chemistry.
Lots of possibilities for top 4 ice time if Parekh can play LD. This is the time for trial and error.
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I like them trying it during preseason too. Why not see if he can play both sides well when it’s meaningless
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10-01-2025, 01:32 PM
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#56
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Interesting where Gridin is playing at the expense of Zary. It's pre-season, but peaks your attention regardless.
I'd also love to see Zary get some looks at center but perhaps that ship has sailed.
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Is there a bigger safety net for a 19 year old winger than Backlund as your center? Coleman being on the opposite wing just makes everything better for him. I'm sure there's more than one factor but if Gridin makes the team putting him with those two makes a lot of sense.
Depth always looks great in training camp and I'm not convinced about Farabee. Zary will find his game and time on ice.
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10-01-2025, 02:04 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Alberta
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Joel Hanley eating top pairing minutes this season? Cool, we ARE tanking!
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10-01-2025, 02:05 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
I dig Parekh at LD. If he can play both LD and RD, it gives us the flexibility of having him either with Weegs (can also play both) or even with Andersson. Who knows, maybe Andersson actually has great chemistry with Parekh down the road and makes our decision even harder on keeping him or not. Brzu also coming up as soon as next year full time would also be nice if Parekh and Brzu developed some chemistry.
Lots of possibilities for top 4 ice time if Parekh can play LD. This is the time for trial and error.
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I'm not sure it even matters which side Parekh starts on when the puck is dropped, he's all over the ice regardless. I doubt he looks much different playing on the left side vs. the right. Could definitely help to fix our RD/LD imbalance if they shift him to the left.
Makes me wonder if part of the plan with Andersson is to see if Parekh is just as good on the left side as the right, and maybe offer Andersson a shorter term deal at a higher AAV.
Future D pairs:
Parekh-Weegar
Bahl-Andersson
Solo-Brz
In the next 2 seasons, Mews and Morin slot in, replacing Bahl and Andersson.
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10-01-2025, 02:11 PM
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#59
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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Joel Hanley eating top pairing minutes this season? Cool, we ARE tanking!
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Hanley and Weegar played really well last season...Hanley with the +12
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10-01-2025, 02:15 PM
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#60
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Originally Posted by Macindoc
I'm not sure it even matters which side Parekh starts on when the puck is dropped, he's all over the ice regardless. I doubt he looks much different playing on the left side vs. the right. Could definitely help to fix our RD/LD imbalance if they shift him to the left.
Makes me wonder if part of the plan with Andersson is to see if Parekh is just as good on the left side as the right, and maybe offer Andersson a shorter term deal at a higher AAV.
Future D pairs:
Parekh-Weegar
Bahl-Andersson
Solo-Brz
In the next 2 seasons, Mews and Morin slot in, replacing Bahl and Andersson.
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Bahl isn't going anywhere, he just turned 25 and signed a 6 year deal
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