Managing Zayne Parekh’s minutes will be one of the most important challenges the Calgary Flames face this season

Managing Zayne Parekh ’s minutes will be one of the most important challenges the Calgary Flames face this season.

Long-term, the team sees him as one of their “elite” players, in the words of head coach Ryan Huska. They just need to help him get there.

Already on Monday, you could see it becoming a divisive topic.

While the news that the 19-year-old blueliner officially was sticking around with the NHL team was celebrated among Calgary hockey fans, there was plenty of social media outrage when it was revealed he’s unlikely to be on the opening night roster against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

Managing Parekh’s usage will be a season-long process that begins im

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