Flames' Parekh: Rebuild Mode, Long-Term Value

0:00On April 8th, the Calgary Flames has dropped a 4-3 overtime heartbreaker to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. But the real talking flames, Nation is about their young defenseman prospect, Matt Perrek. They're keeping him up in the NHL instead of shipping him back to juniors after the World Juniors even though he can't log full time in the NHL yet. He's already hit 12 games, burning the first year of his entry-level deal. After debating if this is smart handling on one hand, it locks in a full 7-year grip if they manage his minutes right, avoiding a full burn. For free agency clocks. GM Craig Conroy is likely eyeing that long-term value it correct turns into the elite offensive blueliner everyone projects. Last night, he logged over 20 minutes of ice time, and with trays like Rasmus Anderson gone and more possibly coming, the flames are leaning into youth. Once rebuild mode, play the kids, let them stumble, tank low, and draft high. That strategy could pay off big if Perrek levels up through these reps, setting the flames

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