Quoting: Wadejos123
Parekh > Korchinski
Zegras < Lindstrom
2025 1st >> Nothing
Parekh may be better than Korchinski offensively, but I just don't like dmen who don't play defense in general. And with Parekh, not just lack of defense, but unwillingness to take defense seriously, he will be lucky if he is another Tyson Barrie. At best, he is maybe something in the realm of EK65, who, in my opinion, is just an all offense dman that complicates a teams cap structure and doesn't win you cups. I don't buy the Makar comparisons, Parekh isn't breaking any ankles at the NHL level, and he definitely won't be anywhere near as good defensively.
Lindstrom over Zegras absolutely.
And, yeah, having that extra 2025 1st would be invaluable to the rebuild, whether it slides or not.
I would rather continue Korchinski's development, in which he has shown a ton of progress, AND draft Lindstrom, than start over with another defensive liability who refuses to even take defense seriously. There are at least 6 players I would take over Parekh in the 2024 draft, but it isn't about what I want. KD and LR have both shown a preference for large bodied dmen who actually play defense. If we really want another 2025 or 2026 1st, there are ways of achieving that. If we want that pick, specifically, we could take a contract off their hands, like Gallagher or Anderson.