Flames send first-round pick Zayne Parekh back to junior for development

Zayne Parekh felt he could have done better in his first NHL training camp.

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He’s his own harshest critic, but if the Calgary Flames’ first round pick — ninth overall in this year’s draft — needs to look for reassurance about how much of a jump a player can make between their first camp and their second go-around, he only needs to look at Sam Honzek.

Drafted in the first round by the Flames in 2023, Honzek left last year’s pre-season disappointed with how he’d competed. This year, though, he’s lighting it up.