CALGARY — Ask Zayne Parekh what a successful season looks like and there’s no mention of stats.

After posting numbers in junior the last two seasons only Bobby Orr could match, the Flames’ first-rounder admitted in a one-on-one chat Tuesday his focus is simple.

“Playing in the NHL the whole year, that’s the goal,” said the 19-year-old defenceman who will be a focal point when the Calgary Flames training camp opens Thursday.

“Obviously, I want to have as many points as I can and be the offensive player I can be, but that won’t determine a successful season.

“What’s important is I continue to develop and get better.”

As a Flame.

Too young to play in the AHL and too talented to return to his OHL team in Saginaw, the organization’s most promising prospect seems like a cinch to start and

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