🚨 The Zayne Parekh show has arrived 🚨

[curves2000]

I predict we will see something like an AHL conditioning stint here soon, perhaps a game or two back in the NHL. He may be loaned to the World Jr's team and then sent to his OHL club in the new year. The Flames can say all they want about the OHL not being the place for him at this stage of development but realistically, what else can you do? They probably won't play him 40 games this year so it does not burn a year closer to UFA status, why would you?

I suspect he will start next season in the AHL and get a few dozen games under his belt and under the guide of the Flames locally.

He will be fine but forcing this kid to play one of the hardest positions without much success does nothing for anybody. You don't need to ruin a kid's confidence or skill set just because you don't think he will benefit much playing a much bigger role elsewhere.

[Jiri Hrdina]

The 40 games isn’t games played it’s games on the roster so they will have to keep that in mind

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

The 40 games isn’t games played it’s games on the roster so they will have to keep that in mind

And if a player is on the IR or in the AHL on a conditioning loan, he is still considered to be on the NHL roster.


If he were loaned to Team Canada, the games missed during that time wouldn't count against the 40. The Flames' 40th game this season is the New Year's Eve game. Releasing him to the World Juniors would extend the window by about 7 or 8 games. It would make the final decision point during the home stand in late January.

[GreenLantern2814]

Zayne needs to watch some old TJ Brodie tape and figure out a way to slip these hits, or it won’t matter how talented he is.