Tier: Middle of the lineup player
Skating: Below
NHL average
Puck skills: Above NHL average
Hockey sense: Above NHL average
Compete: NHL average
Player comparable: Fabian Zetterlund
Analysis: Parascak had a monster first WHL season as a top scorer in the league after playing U18 hockey the season prior. He has a ton of skill and offensive sense. He beats defenders often with his puckhandling and makes a lot of plays to teammates. He’s not very big, but Parascak works hard. He makes high-end skilled plays at the net, can kill penalties and gives a good effort every night. The big issue in his NHL projection is his skating. He has a heavy stride that lacks any kind of NHL footspeed. He’s overperformed a lot to date and while he doesn’t fit the athletic profile, his hockey sense is so good he could potentially be a middle-six wing.
Pick grade: C+