Parekh vs Jiricek

[a smell of green grass]

While you ponder what Jiricek is eating in Eastern Canada today to gain an ounce, take a gander at Parekh on Calgary. He was drafted same year as our guy.

Thanks, Army.

[Mr.Snuggleupagus]

Yeah, well the Blues had to wait their turn to pick. Can't just skip over everyone you know.

[a smell of green grass]

Yeah, well the Blues had to wait their turn to pick. Can't just skip over everyone you know.

What we all know:
- How the NHL draft works.
- Army doesn't want to select higher than 15 ever.
- Our draft picks take 3 years to mature, season, and gain weight.

What only some of us know:
- Defense Draft picks taken the same year as Jiricek are already playing significant roles in the NHL. Game 1, it was Buium. Today it was Parekh.

[bluetunehead]

Eh to me Armstrong’s biggest miss was not drafting Jack Hughes. Just imagine our offense with him and Thomas down the middle. The Blues were in the driver seat for the #1 pick at midseason that year and then blew it…

[Frank Underwood]

Eh to me Armstrong’s biggest miss was not drafting Jack Hughes. Just imagine our offense with him and Thomas down the middle. The Blues were in the driver seat for the #1 pick at midseason that year and then blew it…

A dark chapter in Blues history for sure!

[DawgDad]

Eh to me Armstrong’s biggest miss was not drafting Jack Hughes. Just imagine our offense with him and Thomas down the middle. The Blues were in the driver seat for the #1 pick at midseason that year and then blew it…

Ha!

My first reaction to the Subject was "Pariah vs Jerk?"

[Mr.Snuggleupagus]

Yeah, well the Blues had to wait their turn to pick. Can't just skip over everyone you know.

What we all know:
- How the NHL draft works.
- Army doesn't want to select higher than 15 ever.
- Our draft picks take 3 years to mature, season, and gain weight.

What only some of us know:
- Defense Draft picks taken the same year as Jiricek are already playing significant roles in the NHL. Game 1, it was Buium. Today it was Parekh.

"Some of us know" those 2 players were more advanced, mature & NHL ready than Jiricek.

"We all know" that's why they were picked higher. (For the record; I wanted Solberg)

[Harry S Deals]

Yeah, well the Blues had to wait their turn to pick. Can't just skip over everyone you know.

What we all know:
- How the NHL draft works.
- Army doesn't want to select higher than 15 ever.
- Our draft picks take 3 years to mature, season, and gain weight.

What only some of us know:
- Defense Draft picks taken the same year as Jiricek are already playing significant roles in the NHL. Game 1, it was Buium. Today it was Parekh.

"Some of us know" those 2 players were more advanced, mature & NHL ready than Jiricek.

"We all know" that's why they were picked higher. (For the record; I wanted Solberg)

Lol dumb (donkey) I thought Calgary was "putting on a show" in their home opener

[Mr.Snuggleupagus]

Yeah, well the Blues had to wait their turn to pick. Can't just skip over everyone you know.

What we all know:
- How the NHL draft works.
- Army doesn't want to select higher than 15 ever.
- Our draft picks take 3 years to mature, season, and gain weight.

What only some of us know:
- Defense Draft picks taken the same year as Jiricek are already playing significant roles in the NHL. Game 1, it was Buium. Today it was Parekh.

"Some of us know" those 2 players were more advanced, mature & NHL ready than Jiricek.

"We all know" that's why they were picked higher. (For the record; I wanted Solberg)

Lol dumb (donkey) I thought Calgary was "putting on a show" in their home opener

What are you talking about Harry? This thread is about Jiricek, Parekh & the 2024 NHL draft.

Do you have Tourette syndrome Harry?

[Harry S Deals]

Yeah, well the Blues had to wait their turn to pick. Can't just skip over everyone you know.

What we all know:
- How the NHL draft works.
- Army doesn't want to select higher than 15 ever.
- Our draft picks take 3 years to mature, season, and gain weight.

What only some of us know:
- Defense Draft picks taken the same year as Jiricek are already playing significant roles in the NHL. Game 1, it was Buium. Today it was Parekh.

"Some of us know" those 2 players were more advanced, mature & NHL ready than Jiricek.

"We all know" that's why they were picked higher. (For the record; I wanted Solberg)

Lol dumb (donkey) I thought Calgary was "putting on a show" in their home opener

What are you talking about Harry? This thread is about Jiricek, Parekh & the 2024 NHL draft.

Do you have Tourette syndrome Harry?

No your just another loud forum (bleep) most likely the same [shirt] different user name. All I hear is blah blah blah

[Mr.Snuggleupagus]

What are you talking about Harry? This thread is about Jiricek, Parekh & the 2024 NHL draft.

Do you have Tourette syndrome Harry?

No your just another loud forum (bleep) most likely the same [shirt] different user name. All I hear is blah blah blah

Poor Harry; can't discuss hockey, stay on topic and resorts to name calling. Seek help Harry, I'm pulling for ya.

[amp]

Not sure if you're implying the Blues should have drafted Parekh instead but Parekh was off the board already. He went #9 and the Blues picked at #16. Unfortunately Parekh wasn't available anymore by the time the Blues picked (he was drafted by Calgary). If he was, it's safe to say he would have been taken instead. There's a draft order and only way teams can pick higher is by trading, or by finishing lower in the standings. Some players also mature faster than others but doesn't mean they'll definitively be the better player. I'd say wait a few years and then we can come back and see what production looks like. Way too early to "compare".

[skilles]

Not sure if you're implying the Blues should have drafted Parekh instead but Parekh was off the board already. He went #9 and the Blues picked at #16. Unfortunately Parekh wasn't available anymore by the time the Blues picked (he was drafted by Calgary). If he was, it's safe to say he would have been taken instead. There's a draft order and only way teams can pick higher is by trading, or by finishing lower in the standings. Some players also mature faster than others but doesn't mean they'll definitively be the better player. I'd say wait a few years and then we can come back and see what production looks like. Way too early to "compare".

He thinks the Blues should lose more and draft earlier

[b-a-a-a-rclay]

Not sure if you're implying the Blues should have drafted Parekh instead but Parekh was off the board already. He went #9 and the Blues picked at #16. Unfortunately Parekh wasn't available anymore by the time the Blues picked (he was drafted by Calgary). If he was, it's safe to say he would have been taken instead. There's a draft order and only way teams can pick higher is by trading, or by finishing lower in the standings. Some players also mature faster than others but doesn't mean they'll definitively be the better player. I'd say wait a few years and then we can come back and see what production looks like. Way too early to "compare".

He thinks the Blues should lose more and draft earlier

I think there is one person who is probably happy that the Blues tanked the last 3 minutes of game 7 vs jets so we could draft Carb.
Losing is good. Draft position is really the point of the sport.

[Bluesfan1978]

I think Jiricek is going to be one of the top 3-4 D of his draft year as long as he stays somewhat healthy

[a smell of green grass]

Not sure if you're implying the Blues should have drafted Parekh instead but Parekh was off the board already. He went #9 and the Blues picked at #16. Unfortunately Parekh wasn't available anymore by the time the Blues picked (he was drafted by Calgary). If he was, it's safe to say he would have been taken instead. There's a draft order and only way teams can pick higher is by trading, or by finishing lower in the standings. Some players also mature faster than others but doesn't mean they'll definitively be the better player. I'd say wait a few years and then we can come back and see what production looks like. Way too early to "compare".

He thinks the Blues should lose more and draft earlier

Getting warmer... Let's be super clear, shall we?

In the 2023 season, the Blues won 5 more games total than Minnesota and Calgary. This led to Minnesota selecting Buium, and Calgary selecting Parekh, and St Louis selecting Jiricek.

Fast forward to now.

Buium and Parekh are starting and playing key roles on defense.
Jiricek is somewhere in Eastern Canada, playing mediocre hockey in the OHL, going to Burger King afterwards to gain 25lbs.
For quick fix to RHD in 2025, Army sent Bolduc to Montreal so that we could watch Maillloux try to be 1/2 as good as Buium or Parekh.
Meanwhile, Bolduc is making fans roar in Montreal.

Draft position matters, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR SCOUTING DEPARTMENT IS MEDIOCRE.