CambieKev
Scout. Future Considerations, Dobber Prospects.
- Aug 26, 2019
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Hi again, everyone. We have an opportunity to look at a second player today: Cole Perfetti.
Our presentation features his performance in the February 29, 2020 game between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Saginaw Spirit.
I think most people who watch Perfetti are enamored with his puck skills. He is very poised with the puck on his stick and controls it very well. He handles it quickly and has garnered those Patrick Kane-type comparisons from such outlets as The Hockey News because of this.
Having studied his game, the puck skills obviously stand out as a positive. However, in many ways he reminds me of another player who, in 2017, received similar attention for his pucks skills: Casey Mittelstadt.
For whatever reason, both players seem to have that three-quarter-speed appearance on the ice. This can be frustrating at times, as there were games when Perfetti was not very effective on a shift-to-shift basis. There are moments when he gives the puck away or takes a split-second longer to make a play than he should.
Some scouts think he should be a top-five pick. Others think he's closer to #10.
There are a few noteworthy drawbacks with regards to Perfetti despite his ability to control the puck with ease, which just means that his development curve will be a little bit longer than some might anticipate. I have some reservations about him becoming a star in the NHL. He seems most likely to be a middle-six player.
There will likely be some variation between the draft lists of NHL teams regarding his rank.
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