Overview
- Parekh is expected to dress for his 10th NHL game Sunday against the Flyers, per Sportsnet’s Derek Wills.
- Reaching 10 games locks 2025–26 as the first year of his entry-level contract, which now runs through 2027–28 before RFA status.
- After two scratches tied to a minor injury and management deliberation, the Flames are keeping him with the NHL club for now, though an OHL return later remains possible.
- Drafted from OHL Saginaw, he is ineligible for full-time AHL duty until 2026–27, narrowing development choices to the NHL or a junior assignment.
- Offense is limited to one assist so far, but underlying numbers are strong (Flames lead chances 68–43 at even strength with him), and coach Ryan Huska stressed puck movement as Connor Zary also returns to skate with Nazem Kadri.