ZAYNE PAREKH Highlights | 2024 NHL Draft

[@kokopy]

He looks crazy good. Super excited to see him at the Dome (and hopefully the new rink soon)

[@phantompower]

Welcome to Calgary !

[@HockeyJunkie]

Congrats on 7k subscribers man.. and thank you for all the hard work you put in showcasing these prospects.

[@nhldraftpros]

MUCH APPRECIATED! Thanks for support!

[@theburritoninj4]

Reminds me a lot of EK65. The crazy maneuverability, edgework, hands and shot accuracy at the cost of some pretty weak play in the defensive end and sometimes forcing plays that aren't there which lead to turnovers. But, those things (and the forward skating) seem to be stuff that are coachable and I'm sure after being drafted and working with that team's development staff that he'll focus on improving them.

[@granthupe4358]

So excited as a Flames fan!!!!’ Thank you for the in depth detailed video on him 💪🏽🫡

[@ezypzy2235]

Thanks for all your hard work putting these together, these videos are the best!

[@nhldraftpros]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate all the support!

[@TheFlizash]

Your videos are a always bright spot of my day when I get the notification. Love the enthusiasm. We always get "Ric Flair-ish WOOOOOOO!" And your signature sauce..."BOOM!!" ...or bomb, or baum, or bome. Luv it!!! Thanks for the hard work.

[@nhldraftpros]

LOL!!! Thank you for your support! Love hearing that people are enjoying these videos...that makes MY day! Cheers!

[@TheFlizash]

@@nhldraftpros BOOM!

[@frequentsee3815]

Great shot. Great skating. Great game sense. His defensive deficiencies can be ironed out. What he NEEDS is to get drafted to a really good development team that can help refine that part of the game *early* so he can learn to put it all together.

[@nhldraftpros]

YES!!!

[@NathanExplosion1989]

Welcome to Calgary, excited to have you! Question though, I keep seeing those highlights of him walking the blue line... He's offside on a bunch of them

[@SorcRogier]

Another banger. Love this channel

[@nhldraftpros]

THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! Cheers!

[@fourwinged]

This guy is like a hybrid between Ray Bourque and Quinn Hughes... his stick handling is simple maybe compared to Hughes and Makar, but his IQ, vision, shooting accuracy... Ray Bourque had the smarts and the skill as well I'd say the difference is the temper... Ray was easy-going and likeable where Zayne is a bit chippy But he's my #2 this year behind Celebrini. Absolutely love his game and think he has the chance to be the best offensive defenseman in the league.

[@Tdesparza]

Love the channel! Keep up the great work. Your analysis is awesome.

[@nhldraftpros]

Thank you so much! Appreciate all the support! Cheers!

[@derekknight9789]

GO FLAMES GO!!

[@alexandreboisjoly1603]

love the content man keep up the work i watched all your video so good amn 🙌🏼

[@nhldraftpros]

THANK YOU! Really appreciate all the support and the kind words! Cheers!

[@Kadri9191]

Kid is so good

[@DChappelle27]

Dudes gunna be a gamer. But he better keep his head up when going into the corners.

[@ramd9532]

Welcome to Calgary! Work hard and wish you the best!

[@CupContender]

Leafs needs someone like him😢

[@marvinrl11]

Welcome to Ottawa Zayne!

[@sensfan992]

well i'd love to see him on our team but he def needs to improve his defensive game ..

[@keloonpa58.62]

Nah you’re getting Markstrom

[@bronnyjames4616]

Would u be open to do some of the interesting prospects such as Letourneau, Brunicke or even Yegor Surin ?

[@moviestoshare813]

YEGOR SURIN Pleaseeeee

[@JZ_OTT]

Sanderson - Parekh going to be a nightmare for opposing teams

[@UnleashthePhury]

I don’t for the life of me understand why Ottawa chose Yakemchuk over this guy, but I’m glad they did

[@TheSkeletor612]

Nah Bruzstewicz - Parekh gonna be a nightmare for opposing teams

[@DonatoWilliams]

This kid is a mystery to me ? Does a team take a chance early on him or is he just a great Jr"A" player ? He seems to have a few concerns but are they things a team can work on with him ? In the end, right hand D are hard to come by so I'm thinking there's a team out there that will take a chance on him.

[@moviestoshare813]

To me… His only weaknesses are : Not strong enough physically. and : a little soft sometimes. Both can be solved by : -working hard in the gym & -a little meeting shaking him & kicking his ass a little Very easily fixed

[@maxpatenaude2115]

Top 5 potential in my book. I could see Anahein surprising everyone and pick him at 3rd

[@plrt6794]

He could prove to be the best player in this draft or he won’t be able to lift his game to the next level. I love his game and he if he were to really improve his defensive play he could be one of the best defensemen in hockey. My team is picking in the top four and I’d love to see them choose him, but I’m scared if they do.

[@rosik3930]

Great vid. Can you please make next vid on Adam Jiricek? To bad he got injured during junior championship.

[@nhldraftpros]

Gonna try to get a Jiricek video out for sure! Probably in May.

[@user-xn5me8iz7c]

im not as high on him as others. Hes not a complete player, 1 dimensional, like Bouchard, needs support from another to really shine

[@nhldraftpros]

Yup! Definitely needs some work on the D part, but the offense is there.

[@moviestoshare813]

You can basically say that of every ultra-offensive D (Erik Karlsson, Quinn Hughes, …) but it’s okay. Don’t take him. We’ll take him for you

[@atracin]

Welcome to the Flames

[@Missouri1]

2:00 his skating is so smooth he looks like a tap dancer 😂

[@nhldraftpros]

LOL!!! Told you....some shake-n- bake!

[@TheJimmyStDenisShow]

hes gonna go top 5 i know it

[@sensfan992]

So he's basically a Canadian Erik Karlsson :D : P

[@genestdaniel9882]

Easyness, everything look easy for him and usually it mean he will easily translate to the NHL, not sure his goal scoring will translate but the rest will do for sure.

[@nhldraftpros]

You are correct...so smooth with the puck and laid back when he moves around the ice.

[@alexbarrette9762]

I think he doesnt get passed Chicago if they dont draft #1. I can easily picture the Hawks wanting to build a Lethal offense around Parehk and Bedard.

[@nhldraftpros]

Zayne Parekh highlights are always fun to watch! Question is...is he the best Defenseman in the 2024 NHL Draft? What do you think of him? #nhldraftpros

[@rwyn.]

yeah flames are winning the cup

[@garystaudinger9034]

Can’t be that bad Defensively with a +39 Team Leading Rating his Forwards left the zone on him too early because they know they can cheat. Won a Memorial Cup playing huge minutes. Mostly just needs to get stronger.

[@amazingguy4355]

Who do you think will be better axel sandin Pellikka or zayne parekh

[@moviestoshare813]

Parekh by GALAXIES & then some

[@nhldraftpros]

Personally as an overall NHL D Sandin P....he's got that grit to his game. Offensively Parekh tho.

[@alexbarrette9762]

Parehk by far.

[@domthagreat4065]

Would be a decent pick for Ottawa

[@nhldraftpros]

YES!

[@xJabro]

he's going 7th overall to the Ottawa Senators

[@fckinvandoos]

Thing is with talented players with good highlights in the juniors is that they can be misleading since his opposition at pro level will be 10 times harder. Nhl'ers dont get beaten that easy with fancy plays. The expression separating mens from the boys is relevant when talking about a chl player

[@edward9]

Have you done one on Buium ? I was literally shocked how wasn’t in the top 10 first initial round of Hobey Baker nominees. Some 24 year old 6th year senior (Sam Morton, literally a 6th NCAA season) less than PPG player got nominated over a defenseman 17 years old 1/2 his freshman season. Who scored FIFTY points in the NCAAs as a freshman defenseman. What a joke. No one talked about Buiums age like they talked about Celebrinis age either. Very strange. Maybe the HB nominee committee are antisemites. It makes no sense.

[@nhldraftpros]

Yeah that was not right for sure! Buium played great into the Championship game. And YES I do have a video on him. Just head to homepage @nhldraftpros Thanks for watching!

[@edward9]

@@nhldraftpros thanks!

[@radovanbabjak7903]

Isn't he like the player with the biggest potential out of this draft?

[@nhldraftpros]

Great offensively, but needs work defensively.

[@moviestoshare813]

Celebrini = hybrid of Jonathan Toews & Nathan MacKinnon Demidov = hybrid of Kaprisov & Datsyuk Parekh = Erik Karlsson So… To answer your question… Who’s the best out of that ? It would vary depending on who you ask. and it would probably also vary from one year to another

[@Staxxx23]

Want the sharks to get parekh or buium

[@draftlegend11]

WHOS NEXT

[@nhldraftpros]

Sam Dickinson or Liam Greentree...who do you like?

[@draftlegend11]

@@nhldraftpros I love them both but greentree

[@nhldraftpros]

@@draftlegend11 Vote for Greentree! There's another follower who said Greentree as well...may have to drop him next!

[@YoungMatt81]

A guy I'd happily watch other teams take the risk on

[@skipperbill84]

I had him a lot higher, but I feel he has dropped a lot. He looks to be a bit of a project, or concern that he can play at NHL speed.

[@emilyspooner3036]

I whishes so bad that the Sens will draft him at 7th

[@alexporter9038]

Not at all sold on this guy. Screams third pair power play guy that you can’t trust

[@nhldraftpros]

Definitely some issues with the defensive part. Buyer beware.

[@moviestoshare813]

Parekh is The Real Deal. If the Habs get the 2nd OA pick with the lottery… even though I really like Demidov, I doubt the Habs would take him but I tell ya… if they’re not gonna take Demidov with the 2nd OA pick… I hope they take Parekh. He is Andrei Markov, with the edgework of Quinn Hughes, and the shot accuracy of Caufield.

[@alexbarrette9762]

Every stanley cup winner has a defenseman like this, an elite quarterback . Defensive side of the game is weak but its fixable to a level that his offensive upside will more then compensate. If you match him with a stud defensively like Ghule, your in business . Ghule-Parehk Hutson-Reinbacher Xhekaj-Mailloux Now you got something. A well balanced and physical defense.

[@alexbarrette9762]

Im just imagining a pairing of Hutson and Parehk on the PP1 . Lethal.

[@reagan0809]

He’s a brutal defender, like this might be one of the worst I’ve seen in a long time in a top level prospect.

[@tee.productions]

Overrated imo

[@Nai911]

why?

[@alexporter9038]

@@Nai911he won’t be able to defend at the NHL level… not even close

[@alexbarrette9762]

So overated that he produces points to a level that wasnt seen in 30 years. Defense is learnable, pure elite offensive weapons, not teachable.

[@julienwood577]

I bet this kid doesn’t even make the show and gets stuck in the AHL. Not because he’s not good enough but because the flames are beyond awful and developing players

[@bronnyjames4616]

Would u be open to do some of the interesting prospects such as Letourneau, Brunicke or even Yegor Surin ?

[@nhldraftpros]

All 3 are on my list. Letourneau will get a report, but the other 2 depends on how much time I have. Thanks for sharing!

[@ryanwasiak7050]

It’s him and Lindstrom fighting for #4 on my board both have really high potential. Hawks fans like myself are sitting pretty😎

[@nhldraftpros]

Can the Hawks land the first overall pick again??? Damn that would hurt a lot of other fans lol

[@ryanwasiak7050]

@@nhldraftpros we are getting a top 4 pick anyway so even if we don’t win we are still adding to our already top tier prospect pool

[@nhldraftpros]

@@ryanwasiak7050 YUP! Rebuild is looking good!

[@davideaston6944]