DashingDane
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I can't freaking wait to see this guy at camp!
Prospect Info: Cole Perfetti, 10th Overall Pick
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truck
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The funny thing is the most of these guys never get knocked for their height. They are strong on their skates and that makes a huge difference.
Perfetti looks strong on his skates. I'm just curious to see how that translates against bigger players.
Specific to Tampa and Point... Johnson, Gourde are both smaller than Point. This is becoming closer to the new norm.
Flashback Friday:
As much of a mess as Burmistrov was, he was small, but he could our-power just about anyone in the corner. Remember his putting Chara on his ass?
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Steve Yzerman and Joe Sakic (not a burner by any means) were both 5'11" which is Cole Perfetti's height.
MelikeJets
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And if his hockey sense is as good as advertised he will be fine. I remember when a certain #99 showed up to play in the big leagues...he was so skinny I thought he would get killed and out of hockey before a few games were played. Turns out his smarts were enough for him to "squeak by".
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For sure, and there's been a bunch of others too, such as Yzerman and Sakic.
Size is just one of the tools in the toolbox so to speak. Guys can excel in the NHL if they have enough of those tools - they don't need every one.
DashingDane
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It won't be more than 9 games.
People need to take a reality pill.
he will not be the difference one way or the other whether the Jets contend this year or not.
starting to remind me of the summer where every1 assumed roslovic as the 2c.
I would much rather him be in the OHL but the team is going to have to decide what is best for his development if he has nowhere to play.
Yukon Joe
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I don't know about you, but I would much rather play with altered rules for one season than not play at all.
Having no where for him to play after the WJC would be a terrible thing for his development. I can see under those circumstances the Jets try to development him on the big club to avoid a significant setback.
Exactly. It has nothing to do with wanting him on the big team. They just might not have much of a choice but to keep him up with the Jets.
Even if the OHL goes it will be be with no body contact so just how much will he get out of it.
DashingDane
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I'd prefer to watch hockey for sure. I just don't think no body checking solves players not getting infected so I don't understand their rationale in changing it
Agree with this sentiment. But I really don`t understand if there is any flexibility for the Jets to arrange for the kid to be transferred out of the OHL so as to play where there is no rule change. Do you have any thoughts ?
That is assuming the AHL even goes as well. I would imagine of it does NHL teams would be lobbying the league to make exceptions for this year.
truck
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I don't have a ton of faith that there will be an NHL season. The economics don't work without fans in the stands.
Anything else is an even longer shot.
* Fingers crossed that we have hockey. *
Do you feel that all of Junior Hockey will follow this action? Or could the WHL .for example, go ahead as normal?
I believe a shortened season is economically feasible due to the NHL getting the full amount on their TV contracts no matter how many games they play. If NHL players get a prorated salary I think it's doable.
The biggest issue for Perfetti at present is that he plays for an American club (Saginaw) that would have to be cleared to cross the Border, with quarantine issues. Things get messy quickly.
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