2024 DRAFT 9th Overall Zayne Parekh

[Ledge And Dairy]

Bean has, surprisingly, not played like complete ass the past 4-5 games.

These are the guys winning hockey games right now. It’ll be the same lineup Tuesday.

Assuming we're still in it yeah

 

[Darth Vladar]

Coronato had almost identical numbers in his draft +2 as Suniev. Coronato would then go on to have 9 points in 34 games the next season whenever he wasn’t crushing the AHL. Coronato now has 24 goals another year later and is looking amazing.

Can we please just understand that age mostly means laneway for development time, and even special, insanely talented kids are most likely bad NHLers at 19/20 until they get said time to get stronger/faster/better? Amazing numbers in inferior leagues don’t mean they are this talented now, it means they are very ahead of the curve while still having plenty of room to grow. Suniev has more issues than Coronato did for how his game would translate, and Parekh wasn’t exactly shutting down junior kids. These guys just need time, even if they did put up a point or two down the stretch they’d likely just be liabilities now even if they both have varying great potential.

But sure, let’s risk ruining a kids confidence because their mistake helped end the Flame’s season and that’s all they get to think about for the next 5 months, all because HFboards things younger is synonymous with better. Parekh himself admits it was humbling seeing he didn’t belong on the ice with guys like Petterson and Hughes in the pre-season when they were likely mailing it in, that was all of 6 months ago.

 

[Anglesmith]

Assuming we're still in it yeah

We start our game when the other two games are done the first period. We'll still be in it.

 

[MrLunatik]

Assuming we're still in it yeah

The Wild/Blues games only start an hour before ours

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

We start our game when the other two games are done the first period. We'll still be in it.

The Wild/Blues games only start an hour before ours

Hmm for some reason I thought they both played tonight

 

[MrLunatik]

Hmm for some reason I thought they both played tonight

nope, the only games that make a difference tonight are MTL/CHI where the Habs should clinch, EDM/LA where an LA win locks up home ice vs EDM and I guess the FLA/NYR games since that can lock in FLA/TB and add intrigue to the home ice battle for it

 

[MrLunatik]

So Zeev isn't dressing tonight for Minny. Seems they have the same concerns as we do with Parekh.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

So Zeev isn't dressing tonight for Minny. Seems they have the same concerns as we do with Parekh.

I wouldn't call it the same concerns, but similar. They are in a playoff spot and we simply aren't. Also both Middleton and Spurgeon returning definitely played a big part. What is similar is that the team is prioritizing just winning the game over adding a boost to the lineup.

 

[MrLunatik]

I wouldn't call it the same concerns, but similar. They are in a playoff spot and we simply aren't. Also both Middleton and Spurgeon returning definitely played a big part. What is similar is that the team is prioritizing just winning the game over adding a boost to the lineup.

I think the fact that it could essentially be an elimination game for them plays a big part. I think they dress him in game 1 if they make it, but not in a game where 1 defensive mistake at the wrong time can end their season. That's setting a kid up for possible failure and most teams will try and avoid that.

Just like if we make it, I would also start Parekh in game 1

 

[Master Bill]

This guy drawing in for the last game is gonna be the only thing to enjoy until October

 

[Bounces R Way]

This guy drawing in for the last game is gonna be the only thing to enjoy until October

Inb4 Cale Makar demands a trade to Calgary after the Avs blow it bad in a couple weeks

 

[crackdown44]

This guy drawing in for the last game is gonna be the only thing to enjoy until October

Unfortunately I expect the other 19 dressed players will be completely dejected

 

[Zirakzigil]

Inb4 Cale Makar demands a trade to Calgary after the Avs blow it bad in a couple weeks

Contract ends after 26-27. Flames new arena opens for the 27-28 season. Makar comes home as a UFA.

 

[MrLunatik]

Contract ends after 26-27. Flames new arena opens for the 27-28 season. Makar comes home as a UFA.

with all the money he'll save shipping skates back and forth, it only makes sese