Prospect Info: Cole Perfetti, 10th Overall Pick

[Guardian17]

 

[Guardian17]

 

[SM]

Rossi 2.14 ppg
Perfetti 1.82 ppg
Same league. Perfetti is 2(ish) inches taller, maybe a few lbs lighter. Both could improve their skating. Both have exceptional HIQs.
For context Laf scored 2.15 ppg playing in the Q.

Important to consider who the next top-scoring player on each team was. Saginaw's next top point producer had 80 (vs. Perfetti's 111); 67's and Rossi (120 points) had Quinn scoring 52+37 and Gareffa scoring 36+54.

If Perfetti played on a line with someone who could score 52 goals in a season....

 

[HPsauce]

Gonna be fun watching Maurice turn this kid into a 3rd line LW grinder

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Didnt expect him to be there at 10.

Rossi was gone at 9 so no point bringing him up.

 

[Aggie204]

I just got a chubby.......

 

[Le Golie]

so would you have taken Rossi?

Rossi is on another level for me. He’s a wizard like Datsyuk. I don’t see that in Perfetti. I don’t hate the pick, but we were so close to Rossi it’s a little disheartening.

 

[surixon]

so would you have taken Rossi?

Perfetti didn't play on the same caliber team. Ottawa was stacked last year.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

so would you have taken Rossi?

If he had still been there, yes. I would have taken Rossi 3rd or 4th, if it was up to me. I started getting excited before Buffalo's pick when I realized who was left. I hoped Buff or Minny would take the goalie. But I am no expert on these kids. I'm not one who watches draft eligible kids play. I integrate a few stats and a lot of other peoples opinions.

 

[surixon]

Here are the guy's who have had a higher points per game in the OHL in their 17 year old season than Perfetti since 2005:

Connor McDavid

Patrick Kane

Sam Gagner

Marco Rossi

Mitchell Marner

Dylan Strome

Matthew Tkachuk

Taylor Hall

John Tavares

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Maybe he's a Gagner but its much more fun to be an optimist.

Well Gagner rode shot gun to that Mr Kane whereas Perfetti lead his team in scoring by 31 points. Also it was Rossi and Kane's 18 year old seasons so they shouldn't be on the list.

 

[Aggie204]

Gonna be fun watching Maurice turn this kid into a 3rd line LW grinder

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

That's just a matter of internet speed. I thought you were suggesting picks we're leaked, as in someone got hold of Bobbie Mac's data.

I think the picks were made yesterday, I don't know if they had someone camping outside their house last night with the jerseys/hats that they put on at home with pure knowledge that the team took them. That, or they received a box in the mail saying they can't open it until tomorrow. But when AL11 got his jersey it looked ready to go.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

I think the picks were made yesterday, I don't know if they had someone camping outside their house last night with the jerseys/hats that they put on at home with pure knowledge that the team took them. That, or they received a box in the mail saying they can't open it until tomorrow. But when AL11 got his jersey it looked ready to go.

They sent hats and jerseys to every player.

 

[Rheged]

Well Gagner rode shot gun to that Mr Kane whereas Perfetti lead his team in scoring by 31 points. Also it was Rossi and Kane's 18 year old seasons so they shouldn't be on the list.

Perfetti is an older eligible as well but all of these guys were pretty old for their class other than Gagner and Marner.

 

[BatVader]

Jets need to install confetti canons around the arena for when Goal Confetti scores

 

[Channelcat]

Love this pick. 5 years from now he will be top 4 or 5 players in this 1st round.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I imagine he knows he has to work in that. He'll never be Barzal but if he can improve he will be more the fine.

Hopefully this pause has given him an opportunity to really work on it.

He needs to work on skating a bit. Then he still won't be Barzal, but Barzal won't be Perfetti either.
Look at the records of the 2 to their draft years. Perfetti doesn't take a back seat. Barzal didn't really explode until D+2 ..... in the NHL.

 

[lanky]

I think the picks were made yesterday, I don't know if they had someone camping outside their house last night with the jerseys/hats that they put on at home with pure knowledge that the team took them. That, or they received a box in the mail saying they can't open it until tomorrow. But when AL11 got his jersey it looked ready to go.

I'm sure each player had multiple jerseys sitting nearby. It doesn't cost the league/team much to ship a jersey to a kid they might pick.

 

[surixon]

Perfetti is an older eligible as well but all of these guys were pretty old for their class other than Gagner and Marner.

He still is in the the 02 class and not the 01 class for me. That is what I was getting at.

 

[surixon]

He needs to work on skating a bit. Then he still won't be Barzal, but Barzal won't be Perfetti either.
Look at the records of the 2 to their draft years. Perfetti doesn't take a back seat. Barzal didn't really explode until D+2 ..... in the NHL.

I was only comparing skating. Perfetti is on another level in terms of being able to read the game.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

We all know Maurice will use him as a winger.

On the 4th line so he can learn to check and PK.

Did I do that right?

 

[Fire Chevy]

He reminds me alot of Scheifele Him and Scheif down the middle still can't belive he fell to us

 

[Trinity]

I was only comparing skating. Perfetti is on another level in terms of being able to read the game.

That's what makes Crosby so great.

 

[Whileee]

I know all the buzz is about trading Laine, but if they don't Perfetti is a brilliant playmaker that could make a goal scorer like Laine very happy.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

His skating isn't that bad. I would give him a 6 myself in that department.

Seen a few highlight clips already tonight. Skating looks pretty good to me. He may lack top speed, but that is overrated anyway.