With our plethora of picks I hope we take a flyer on this guy.
The most sensible solution would be an expanded playoff format. They should do a 26 team playoff with the first round being a play in round. I believe it was Elliott Friedman who brought up that some better teams don't like the idea of a bye, because it means that they have to go in cold against teams who have already played a round of hockey. To fix that, the 5 non-playoff teams could play an exhibition round against the teams who get a bye into the second round of the tournament.
The result of that would be a draft lottery between the five non-playoff teams. The playoff teams would then seed based on a combination of how early they are eliminated, and their 2020 season point percentage.
I was scared when it said NHL, but it's just some random NHL team.
With our plethora of picks I hope we take a flyer on this guy.
ya... this won't happen
I wonder if the NHL will feel the need to compensate Playoff bound teams for the picks they traded, loading up for their Cup runs?
That's the only reason I can see the draft format changing, along with teams that could have potentially qualified for playoffs being added.
I wonder if something where Picks 1-30 are are drawn, but each team only has the ability to move up or back 3 spots would work?
OHL coaches poll is out. Some draft notables:
Most Improved Player, Eastern Conference:
1. Jack Quinn
2. Tyson Foerster
3. Zayde Wisdom
Most Improved Player, Western Conference:
3. Luke Evangelista
Smartest Player, Eastern Conference:
1. Marco Rossi
2. Shane Wright
Smartest Player, Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti
2. Jamie Drysdale
Best Playmaker, Eastern Conference:
1. Marco Rossi
Best Playmaker, Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti
Most Dangerous In Goal Area, Eastern Conference:
3. Jack Quinn
Best Skater, Western Conference:
2. Jamie Drysdale
3. Jean-Luc Foudy
Best Shot, Eastern Conference:
3. Jack Quinn
Best Shot, Western Conference:
3. Jacob Perreault
Best Stickhandler, Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti
Best On Face-Offs, Eastern Conference:
2. Marco Rossi
Best Defensive Forward, Eastern Conference:
2. Marco Rossi
Best Penalty Killer, Eastern Conference:
3. Marco Rossi
Best Offensive Defenseman, Western Conference:
2. Jamie Drysdale
Best Shootout Shooter, Eastern Conference:
1. Marco Rossi
Best Shootout Shooter, Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti
2019-20 OHL Coaches Poll Winners – Ontario Hockey League
The respect for Rossi is evident wow, he’s all over the place.
Just looking for Byfield here.
Anyone want to give me cliff notes on Perfetti? He was on that coaches poll list a lot in important categories.
Sounds like, from what little ive read, the question about his upside is due to average skating? Vision, play-making, smarts, stick-handling...sounds like hes got everything else.
Anyone want to give me cliff notes on Perfetti? He was on that coaches poll list a lot in important categories.
Sounds like, from what little ive read, the question about his upside is due to average skating? Vision, play-making, smarts, stick-handling...sounds like hes got everything else.
So how about a Filip Forsberg comparison? A more playmaking version of Eberle would not be my pick in the range the Sens are probably going to pick in, but I absolutely would take a Forsberg type after 3rd overall, and maybe even 3rd itself.
Seems the only thing setting Rossi and Perfetti apart is position in most peoples eye?
So how about a Filip Forsberg comparison? A more playmaking version of Eberle would not be my pick in the range the Sens are probably going to pick in, but I absolutely would take a Forsberg type after 3rd overall, and maybe even 3rd itself.
Seems the only thing setting Rossi and Perfetti apart is position in most peoples eye?
Forsberg's more of a Hossa type. He's big, fast and pretty powerful, and more of a pure scorer. 6'2 and 200+
Perfetti will never be a power forward, but a more balanced and multi-dimensional offensive talent. Perhaps more dynamic, but smaller and slighter, so perhaps not as effective in the NHL. That's the question.
I'd say Perfetti is likely a tad more dynamic than Rossi offensively (skating and with the puck), but Rossi has the better motor, is the better all around player and the kind of player you put on in the last minute regardless of the score. For Rossi, maybe think of a player like Pageau in terms of pure skills, but add a step up in terms of offensive hockey IQ (Pageau isn't bad, but Rossi is elite).