Calgary Flames' Parekh: Balancing Experience & Control

0:00It's April 4th. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Calgary Flames News today, AI-powered updates on your squad. The Calgary Flames are rolling on their road trip, facing the ducks in Anaheim tonight in a tight season series, but all eyes are on young defensemen. Porek and how they're molding him, they kept him with the big club after the world juniors instead of sending him back to juniors since he can't play full time in the A.A. Jell yet. He's already suited up for 12 games, burning the first year of his entry level deal. The smart play here is managing his minutes off and on, so he doesn't hit enough games to burn a full year toward unrestricted free agency, that locks in seven full seasons of control, especially if he turns into that premier offensive blue liner everyone expects. With Rasmus Anderson traded and more moves likely, the Flames are in full rebuild mode, finish low, draft high, and give kids like Porek real ice. Someone to learn for mistakes when the pressure's off. Analysts say, keep rolling with him, build that experience now, and watch him level up

1:03for the long haul as Calgary reshapes the blue line.