GDT: 2023 NHL Entry Draft Day 2 Rounds 2-7 - 11AM ET, ESPN, ESPN+

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The Rangers don't need a smart and skilled RW? News to me.
I really like him . He just doesn't compliment what we already have. He has a lot of skills but he's slow, small, a poor skater and weak defensively. We have too many of those guys already. Mind you he's the all time single season points record holder for the USNDTP. So he could be the steal of the draft. Honestly I thought he would go higher than 23 with a team that had lots of speed but could really use a playmaker.
 
Gabriel Perreault at age 45

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I really like him . He just doesn't compliment what we already have. He has a lot of skills but he's slow, small, a poor skater and weak defensively. We have too many of those guys already. Mind you he's the all time single season points record holder for the USNDTP. So he could be the steal of the draft. Honestly I thought he would go higher than 23 with a team that had lots of speed but could really use a playmaker.
He’ll be here in 2-3 years. The team will be different
 
Regarding Perreault:

“I think he’s done a really good job. in terms of his approach to the day-to-day. [That] would probably be the biggest thing. He was probably 130 or 140 pounds when he came in here. It was crazy. He took full advantage of the strength program, but he always stayed late and did extra. He stayed on top of nutrition. He’s making those extra efforts to make sure that part of his game and that part of his development continues to grow, and it has. He’s a guy whose offensive IQ is through the roof. The way he sees the ice, the way he can create space for himself, for others – it’s at a really high level. You combine that with the skill set that he has, and obviously it’s led to a lot of points. You see him, and even tonight when the score is that we’re up by a couple of goals, and he’s still tracking back, he’s still being detailed, he’s still doing those things. And he creates offence that way, too. It’s not just with time and space. It’s also coming back, off the track, in transition. I think that part of his game has come a long way.” – Team USA U18 head coach Dan Muse, April 2023

“He’s awesome. He’s a guy you look forward to seeing every day. He’s a super competitive kid. Really competitive in terms of anything we’re doing, small area games or anything – he’s going to try to win. That’s the way that Gabe is. He’s a guy who loves being in the rink. He loves being with his teammates. Those are the people you want to work with every day.” – Team USA U18 head coach Dan Muse, April 2023
 
Then why can’t our 1st & 2nd overall picks improve on it?
There is an argument to be said that it is harder to improve skills during a grueling NHL scheduled when you have 82 games and practices are light. You have less time for strength training and skills development. At the college level games are once or twice a week. They have a lot more time for weight training and practices.
 
Regarding Perreault:

“I think he’s done a really good job. in terms of his approach to the day-to-day. [That] would probably be the biggest thing. He was probably 130 or 140 pounds when he came in here. It was crazy. He took full advantage of the strength program, but he always stayed late and did extra. He stayed on top of nutrition. He’s making those extra efforts to make sure that part of his game and that part of his development continues to grow, and it has. He’s a guy whose offensive IQ is through the roof. The way he sees the ice, the way he can create space for himself, for others – it’s at a really high level. You combine that with the skill set that he has, and obviously it’s led to a lot of points. You see him, and even tonight when the score is that we’re up by a couple of goals, and he’s still tracking back, he’s still being detailed, he’s still doing those things. And he creates offence that way, too. It’s not just with time and space. It’s also coming back, off the track, in transition. I think that part of his game has come a long way.” – Team USA U18 head coach Dan Muse, April 2023

“He’s awesome. He’s a guy you look forward to seeing every day. He’s a super competitive kid. Really competitive in terms of anything we’re doing, small area games or anything – he’s going to try to win. That’s the way that Gabe is. He’s a guy who loves being in the rink. He loves being with his teammates. Those are the people you want to work with every day.” – Team USA U18 head coach Dan Muse, April 2023
Good shit. This kid cares about what he puts in and can make bro gains. That Muse coached him must have been a factor in the selection.
 

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