C Jacob Perreault (2020, 27th, ANA, traded to MTL, traded to EDM)

[Kalv]

He has some nice assists there as well.

 

[JiggsNY]

Mondial junior : Perreault compte évoluer pour les É.-U.

Looks to be switching to USA for the world juniors. I know he's been cut from a few Canadian teams last few years, but he was expected to be apart of this year's WJC team was he not?
He grew up mostly and played in Chicago it looks like so this isn't as egregious as some other dual nats, and a chance to go the same way as his younger brother I'm sure impacted.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Canada really screwed the pooch here. I know he doesn’t give his all game in and out but his talent level is something you dont give up to a rival.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Mondial junior : Perreault compte évoluer pour les É.-U.

Looks to be switching to USA for the world juniors. I know he's been cut from a few Canadian teams last few years, but he was expected to be apart of this year's WJC team was he not?
He grew up mostly and played in Chicago it looks like so this isn't as egregious as some other dual nats, and a chance to go the same way as his younger brother I'm sure impacted.

I don't know if he was expected to be apart of this years team. He was certainly in the running but I had him as someone just coming short of the final roster, and I saw alot of articles predicting the lineups that didn't feature Perreault on them. It seemed like Canada always put him to the side, ultimately leading to this decision.

 

[bsu]

Good.

 

[Gliff]

He should have swapped a while ago. Canada never really gave him a shot.

He should be on the US WJC team.

 

[57special]

Canada really screwed the pooch here. I know he doesn’t give his all game in and out but his talent level is something you dont give up to a rival.

So he gets a spot on a team even though he doesn't always try? Maybe, on some teams, but he simply isn't good enough to get away with that on Team Canada.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

So he gets a spot on a team even though he doesn't always try? Maybe, on some teams, but he simply isn't good enough to get away with that on Team Canada.

At least an invite to the summer camp, show him hes being considered.

 

[Dominance]

Enjoy our leftovers. Watch certain posters immediately become much more invested in proclaiming this kid’s future potential.

In all seriousness, Perreault has the markings of a future 30 goal scorer.

 

[GunnarStahl]

Is this effective immediately or does the waiting period to join the US start now because info has a 2 year waiting period for switching counties iirc

 

[Dominance]

Is this effective immediately or does the waiting period to join the US start now because info has a 2 year waiting period for switching counties iirc

That’s an interesting point, as that rule does sound familiar and it would suggest the decision to represent the USA goes beyond simply wanting a chance to play at the WJC.

Honestly, though, the IIHF’s rules on eligibility have always seemed so convoluted that I’ve never tried to fully understand them. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can confirm one way or another.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Kid's going to be a star. Could be one of the league's best goal scorers.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Is this effective immediately or does the waiting period to join the US start now because info has a 2 year waiting period for switching counties iirc

It sounds like he's waiting on his U.S. passport. That's the only barrier. He's not locked into Canada and meets the residency requirements.

 

[Dominance]

Kid's going to be a star. Could be one of the league's best goal scorers.

Gotta agree with you in this case

I know it’s the middle of summer, but I really think this kid should be getting way more talk. His shot is the thinnest of shades away from being on the level of Kaliyev’s, and he does pretty much everything else better. I struggle to see how he isn’t unanimously ranked inside the first round at this point. He’s definitely one to watch for next year, he could have a monster of an offensive season.

The interesting thing for me is that in all I have seen of him, Perreault has never come across as poor away from the puck. I’ve actually liked his forechecking, in particular. I’m not saying he’s a two-way stalwart, and it could be a case of catching his good moments, but I’ve never had an issue with his away-from-puck engagement in the way I have even with many other CHLers projected to go in the first round of this draft.

This speaks to me that his issues in that area are merely mental consistency, which is the easiest thing for an NHL coach to help a player overcome, aside from maybe improving shooting. That’s probably why I am really high on the kid, and think that he could be a draft day steal if he goes where so many lists have him - at the very end of the first round, if not well outside of it.

I see very real top-flight first-line winger potential, with some sizeable but very clear and simple obstacles to overcome to reach that. Simply value wise, that’s an extremely good get anywhere after 20 IMO, and fair anywhere between 10-20.

 

[Boonk]

It sounds like he's waiting on his U.S. passport. That's the only barrier. He's not locked into Canada and meets the residency requirements.

I thought he already had a passport and was a dual citizen? He grew up and played his minor hockey in Chicago.

 

[JiggsNY]

I think only the U18 and U20 tournaments would lock him in, he was apart of neither. The U17's isnt an official IIHF event. And yes having lived in America for several years before going to the CHL there's no issues getting him eligibility

I thought he already had a passport and was a dual citizen? He grew up and played his minor hockey in Chicago.

Yeah I'm not sure, you would think he'd have one already, especially now that he's been playing in California past two seasons.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I thought he already had a passport and was a dual citizen? He grew up and played his minor hockey in Chicago.

Maybe he traveled on a Canadian passport? Not sure. Just going by the RDS article which to be fair was translated.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

is Perreault more of a sniper? or a playmaker?

 

[bsu]

Out of the draft my comparable was Kessel. Perreault has really good north/south speed and an insane shot. He can shoot in stride just like Kessel. Lately he has shown playmaking capabilities and I like his overall offensive game. He has tendencies to disappear for stretches of games and consistency issues coming out of junior but has worked on them both tremendously.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

gunna be a nice addition to Anaheim at some point this year or next

 

[bsu]

Yeah I think Kessel is a good play style comparison.

 

[GunnarStahl]

I really need to watch more Sam Diego, I’ve been so preoccupied with Anaheim, Harvard, Guelph, and Everett, little bit of Calgary Hitmen, that I haven’t even watched more than a period or two of SD this year, also neglected watching university of Minnesota
Perreault and Tracey are both playing good hockey in SD, glad to see both have now acclimated to the league more or less *at least that’s what I’ve gained from watching the box score*

 

[cheesymc]

gunna be a nice addition to Anaheim at some point this year or next

what the heck was that, you can’t even see it… LAZER!

 

[bsu]

 

[Kalv]

gunna be a nice addition to Anaheim at some point this year or next

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