The Calgary Flames made their stance clear when they played 19-year-old defenceman Zayne Parekh in his tenth NHL game Sunday night — he’s staying in the big leagues, at least for now.

Following initial reporting by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Nick Kypreos confirmed in Wednesday's Real Kyper's NHL Buzz column that Flames general manager Craig Conroy is open to moving the veteran center once he clears the milestone.

Calgary Flames player Nazem Kadri is about to play his 1000th NHL game. This is a rare achievement in hockey. Kadri was drafted in 2009 and won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche. He has scored over 720 career points.

Today will be a big day for the Calgary Flames as they get set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets. The storyline for this game will be on one thing, that being that tonight will be Nazem Kadri’s 1000th career game.

The Flames extended it to 2-0 at 7:06 of the third period when Huberdeau deflected Weegar's shot from the right point past Kolosov. Huberdeau has six points (three goals, three assists) during a five-game point streak.

NHL trade rumors are swirling, as the Flames are looking to add offense and Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov is one of the names available.