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C/LW Cole Perfetti - Saginaw Spirit, OHL (2020, 10th, WPG)

Pavel Buchnevich said:
I’ve been using this comparison for over a season now, but with Suzuki sticking at center, I think it may be less apt. Although, it’s possible Perfetti does the same thing and is capable of sticking at center. I doubt it, but this kid might have the sense to do so.
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I thought that was going to be the case with Suzuki as well tbh. I pictured him as a RW in MTL but he played so damn well at center with us.

I liked Suzuki a lot at the time of the 2017 draft. I think Perfetti plays very similar but is even better than Nick was at that age.

I think what kept Suzuki at center is that he really became a premier defensive player in his last year in Owen Sound. It's very possible that Perfetti can make that type of leap as well. I wouldn't be surprised to see his defensive play reach a level where we can safely project him as a center in just a few years, especially when you look at how much his playmaking has improved in a year. The same could potentially be said for his skating.
 
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I compared Perfetti as similar to Jordan Eberle in the Sens forum.

Neither guy is real big, both with average to above average skating, prefer the perimeter however both are incredibly clutch.

I do think Peretti is the better playmaker however.
 
DJB said:
I compared Perfetti as similar to Jordan Eberle in the Sens forum.

Neither guy is real big, both with average to above average skating, prefer the perimeter however both are incredibly clutch.

I do think Peretti is the better playmaker however.
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That's not a bad comparison. Perfetti is definitely a better playmaker and has the puck on his stick a lot more, but they do play similar games.
 
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Been liking how Goal Confetti is playing. Right now I have him 7th overall, just after Rossi and Drysdale. Could be a VERY good 2nd line center on a play-off team. Don't see 1st line C potential however but that is okay.
 
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The centre position is so key to maintaining defensive systems that I think it would simply be foolish to play Perfetti there. I don’t buy the notion that his skating is outright bad, but it is clearly not a strength, just as he works hard on defense but his game is clearly not ideally suited for it.

I think he can be a winger in the mould of Patrick Kane, who upon crossing the red line becomes the commander of the offense and often roves as a centre would with possession in the offensive zone. There’s 40+ goal, P/G+ potential in this guy.
 
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I think best case is someone like Kane/Marner who is able to dominate with his mind and skill level.

I liked the Suzuki comp, but Suzuki is showing he’s a true C.
 
Odie Cleghorn said:
Is he better than Eberle then because Eberle has never been better than a 2nd line forward
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Yes, I definitely think Perfetti has the potential to be better than Eberle.

Although I don't think people remember how good Eberle was early on in his career. He put up 43 goals and 76 points in 78 games in his second year, and followed that up with multiple 60+ point seasons. That's top-line winger production.
 
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Our Lady Peace said:
How does Perfetti compare to Casey Mittelstadt at the same age? Would Perfetti be the better prospect?
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Easily. At the time of the draft, 2017 was considered a notably weak year (funny how that’s changed) and Mittelstadt wasn’t even a top-10 lock. Pre-draft, 2020 obliterates 2017 in top talent and depth, and Perfetti is a consensus top-8 player with the potential to sneak into the top-5.
 
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I keep trying to figure out who I want Detroit to pick if they fall to fourth. I'vesaid on the wings board Drysdale is probably my number one for number 4 but for forwards? Perfetti might be the guy. Even if Perfetti ends up on the wings I could see him and Rossi being similar to a Strome and Marner situation. I watched him destroy the Hlinka so that might be part of it but something about stepping up in those international oturnaments like that makes me think he'll have a killer instinct at the next level that some guys just dont have.

Rossi is older and already works like a professional on and off the ice, it makes me question his upside at 4 big time. Perfetti is mature but you dont read the same stuff about him off the ice like you do Rossi. If he can gain a step on his skating he could be one of the best PP guys in the league and a star player
 
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newfy said:
I keep trying to figure out who I want Detroit to pick if they fall to fourth. I'vesaid on the wings board Drysdale is probably my number one for number 4 but for forwards? Perfetti might be the guy. Even if Perfetti ends up on the wings I could see him and Rossi being similar to a Strome and Marner situation. I watched him destroy the Hlinka so that might be part of it but something about stepping up in those international oturnaments like that makes me think he'll have a killer instinct at the next level that some guys just dont have.

Rossi is older and already works like a professional on and off the ice, it makes me question his upside at 4 big time. Perfetti is mature but you dont read the same stuff about him off the ice like you do Rossi. If he can gain a step on his skating he could be one of the best PP guys in the league and a star player
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why would you want to draft drysdale at 4 when you have young Seider and young Hronek. Detroit's desperately need offensive talent, one of Lafreniere/Stutzle/Byfield should be the main focus. if none are in the options, Rossi/Raymond/Perfetti should be the main focus!
 
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HOPE said:
why would you want to draft drysdale at 4 when you have young Seider and young Hronek. Detroit's desperately need offensive talent, one of Lafreniere/Stutzle/Byfield should be the main focus. if none are in the options, Rossi/Raymond/Perfetti should be the main focus!
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Dont draft for need that high in the draft, you take the BPA. Detroit wont need to score much if Seider, Hronek and Drysdale all pan out. Right handed D are also ridiculously valuable and could be traded for offensive talent when theyre in their primes if they need it. If the wings think Drysdale is a better talent, it doesnt matter what they need.

Thats how you end up with picks like Strome over Marner, teams thinking they need a center. "Needing" offensive talent up front is what leads to a team like nashville trading Seth Jones for Johansen. Do you think Nashville is a better team with RyJo instead of Jones?
 
newfy said:
Dont draft for need that high in the draft, you take the BPA. Detroit wont need to score much if Seider, Hronek and Drysdale all pan out. Right handed D are also ridiculously valuable and could be traded for offensive talent when theyre in their primes if they need it. If the wings think Drysdale is a better talent, it doesnt matter what they need.

Thats how you end up with picks like Strome over Marner, teams thinking they need a center. "Needing" offensive talent up front is what leads to a team like nashville trading Seth Jones for Johansen. Do you think Nashville is a better team with RyJo instead of Jones?
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I get what you are saying but at the same time you are contradicting a bit, you say you draft BPA wich i agree, but you say that you do not care about the over stacked position if it’s a better valuable position, wich i also agree but you go on and give me Strome vs Marner example wich doesn’t work at all, 6’3 Center with slightly better season vs a smaller winger with a similar season, not trying to say i’m a prophet but i did prefer Marner over Strome who i wasn’t a fan of but 95% if not 100% of Teams would have picked Strome and i understand why. I’m also not a huge Drysdale fan and if my team had 2 very young RHD in Hronek and Seider it would be a no brainer to pass over Drysdale to draft a position of need. Even if i can understand you having drysdale at 4 in a pure BPA draft list. I realy doubt the difference with your 5th is a huge drop in value. Considering you could develop a guy you lack in your current line up
 
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HOPE said:
I get what you are saying but at the same time you are contradicting a bit, you say you draft BPA wich i agree, but you say that you do not care about the over stacked position if it’s a better valuable position, wich i also agree but you go on and give me Strome vs Marner example wich doesn’t work at all, 6’3 Center with slightly better season vs a smaller winger with a similar season, not trying to say i’m a prophet but i did prefer Marner over Strome who i wasn’t a fan of but 95% if not 100% of Teams would have picked Strome and i understand why. I’m also not a huge Drysdale fan and if my team had 2 very young RHD in Hronek and Seider it would be a no brainer to pass over Drysdale to draft a position of need. Even if i can understand you having drysdale at 4 in a pure BPA draft list. I realy doubt the difference with your 5th is a huge drop in value. Considering you could develop a guy you lack in your current line up
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Marner had a better or equal season to Strome that year. Higher PPG and was much better in the playoffs. 95% of teams would have picked Strome? That's really reaching or not remembering the draft. It was pretty much a split between Hanifin, Marner, and Strome. Bob's list which is probably the best proxy for how NHL teams are collectively thinking had it Hanifin, Marner, Strome. Leafs had Marner at 3, and were prepared to move down if he didn't fall to them.
 
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