I love Parkeh. I’ve watched all of his playoff games and maybe 20 regular season games and all the behind the scenes road to the memorial cup show episodes. All the hype. He’s such a fun player to watch.
He’s bad defensively. He’s weak and doesn’t compete defensively. He avoids all the hard areas shamelessly. Doesn’t even buzz by. He’s way out there, hoping for a pass and a clean break.
There’s some risk in that. He needs to refine a lot in his game before an NHL head coach is willing to trust him outside of a PP specialist role.
I like the kid. I believe in the rare and special talent. Because of that I have him top ten. But despite that, I don’t have him top five.
Keep it and draft BPA 100% - unless it’s 2nd overall and BPA is Demidov and he doesn’t want to play for Utah. Then you pick on the 3rd guy on your list. Mine is Zeev Buium.
Thinking about this. And reflecting on what Buium accomplished this season and how he looked doing it and the level of competition, I’m moving him up to 2nd. Demidov was incredible. But only in the MHL. His team won but he was out and it’s not the Frozen Four. And he wasn’t at the WJC or the u18s (no fault of his own). Zeev was there. He was a critical piece and he just won everything. And he looked rock solid doing all of it. He’s my 2nd overall.