Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
Parascak’s off-puck timing and spatial awareness define his game. He regularly gets into the right spots at the right time to bang home rebounds, tap in backdoor passes or get out in transition to give his D a stretch option on outlets (without really cheating for it). He anticipates play offensively and defensively at a very high level, knows how to get open and play to his linemates’ strengths, has a great wrister and one-touch shot from midrange, goes to the net when the play funnels there instead of hanging out wide and has skill around the net and in tight to his body when challenged by defenders. He also uses his linemates extremely well, has shown nice touch as a passer and has easy handling ability. He’s not a flashy skater but he’s fast (I think he’s a better, more controlled skater than I and others realized after early viewings last year — I’ve seen him pull away plenty) or individual play creator off the rush, but with timing and good skill, he makes things happen offensively. He always seems to be around chances and certainly knows where to be and how to get lost in coverage/use spacing to his advantage. He has had some big point-total/shot-total games the last two seasons, where he has gotten or set up looks on a shift-to-shift basis with his timing and game sense. He’s lean still, but he’s now listed at 6 feet and about 180 pounds, which is up half an inch and close to 10 pounds from his draft year. With continued development and the right NHL deployment someday, he has smart-and-skilled middle-six upside.
Post Comment