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

[FlyguyOX]

JVR?

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

JVR?

James van Riemsdyk? As a comp for Cole Perfetti?

Not sure if I'm misunderstanding your comment, but the only similarity I can see between Perfetti and JVR is the fact that neither were fast on draft day.

JVR is 6'3, Perfetti is 5'10. JVR is and will probably always be a much stronger player, Perfetti has much better vision. Not a lot of similarities in their game from my eyes.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

He reminds me of Patrick Kane with out the speed

 

[FlyguyOX]

James van Riemsdyk? As a comp for Cole Perfetti?

Not sure if I'm misunderstanding your comment, but the only similarity I can see between Perfetti and JVR is the fact that neither were fast on draft day.

JVR is 6'3, Perfetti is 5'10. JVR is and will probably always be a much stronger player, Perfetti has much better vision. Not a lot of similarities in their game from my eyes.

Both skate/play at slow pace and are cerebral goal scorers. Both aren't physical.

Moreso just the style that they play the game with. No physicality, like to slow the game down, deft touch/vision.

 

[BondraTime]

Both skate/play at slow pace and are cerebral goal scorers. Both aren't physical.

Moreso just the style that they play the game with. No physicality, like to slow the game down, deft touch/vision.

They aren't remotely similar in playstyle

 

[bsu]

He actually reminds me a lot of Troy Terry but with an elite shot and higher hockey IQ. He moves very similar and uses his stick like Terry defensively. Both players are not the fastest but know where to be and uses his stick effectively defensively to make up for foot speed.

 

[FlyguyOX]

They aren't remotely similar in playstyle

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[Sensinitis]

Both skate/play at slow pace and are cerebral goal scorers. Both aren't physical.

Moreso just the style that they play the game with. No physicality, like to slow the game down, deft touch/vision.

He’s more Giroux than JVR if you want a Flyers player comparison.

 

[FlyguyOX]

He’s more Giroux than JVR if you want a Flyers player comparison.

In no world does he play at the same pace/tenacity as a young Giroux. He's more passive like JVR.

 

[Sensinitis]

In no world does he play at the same pace/tenacity as a young Giroux. He's more passive like JVR.

Giroux was never a speedster, they’re both cerebral high IQ players with great playmaking and hands. Agree to disagree I guess...

 

[FlyguyOX]

Giroux was never a speedster, they’re both cerebral high IQ players with great playmaking and hands. Agree to disagree I guess...

When Giroux first came into the league was a tenacious and valuable middle 6 forechecker in addition to the playmaking and skills. Perfetti could never in his wildest dreams ever be considered an effective forechecker. The intensity in Giroux's game is extremely lacking in Perfetti's

 

[Mike27Devils]

When Giroux first came into the league was a tenacious and valuable middle 6 forechecker in addition to the playmaking and skills. Perfetti could never in his wildest dreams ever be considered an effective forechecker. The intensity in Giroux's game is extremely lacking in Perfetti's

Well JVR is a terrible player comparable. If you want a player comparable he’s more like Patrick Kane.

 

[majormajor]

How does Perfetti compare with Dylan Strome? Obviously smaller and weaker but I'm guessing better puck skills and a more elusive?

Seems like his skills are on another level, but my concern with Perfetti is that he'll end up in a similar niche of pure offense center. He'll have to be an elite producer or he won't be of much value.

 

[Mike27Devils]

How does Perfetti compare with Dylan Strome? Obviously smaller and weaker but I'm guessing better puck skills and a more elusive?

Seems like his skills are on another level, but my concern with Perfetti is that he'll end up in a similar niche of pure offense center. He'll have to be an elite producer or he won't be of much value.

Perfetti has a significantly higher hockey IQ and better hands

 

[Tube Skates]

Poor kid. Guess he picked the wrong sport.

 

[Merrrlin]

Perfetti's poll is a warzone right now, no consensus at all. If you haven't voted yet, let us know how you feel: Cole Perfetti.

Other player polls found here.

 

[goonybird]

Michael Dal Cole Perfetti

 

[newfy]

When Giroux first came into the league was a tenacious and valuable middle 6 forechecker in addition to the playmaking and skills. Perfetti could never in his wildest dreams ever be considered an effective forechecker. The intensity in Giroux's game is extremely lacking in Perfetti's

And with all that being said, Giroux is still a better comparison than JVR. No comparison is perfect but JVR and Prfetti are really far away as players

 

[Byron Bitz]

I think this kid is gonna be a Duck

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I think this kid is gonna be a Duck

Only if Detroit takes either Drysdale or Raymond, Or by a miracle one of Byfield or Stutzle should fall to 4th overall.

 

[Merrrlin]

He reminds me of Patrick Kane with out the speed

Is his skating really bad? I've barely watched him.

Right now it's hurting him big time in our rankings compared to the others in the top 6:

 

[newfy]

Is his skating really bad? I've barely watched him.

Right now it's hurting him big time in our rankings compared to the others in the top 6:

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I cant click the link right now to read the logic behind the numbers but just looking at them...

Theres no way the gap between Rossi and Perfettis skating is comparable/bigger than the gap between Rossi and the elite skaters like Stutzle and Drysdale. I would put Rossi slightly ahead on skating because hes stronger on his skates but theyre fairly comparable as skaters. If you want to call Rossi better I'm not gonna argue, but to say hes closer to guys like Byfield, Stutzle and Drysdale than Perfetti is to him I'll argue all day.

Take that with a grain of salt though because without seeing the explanation for how youre using the numbers I cant really critique it properly!

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Is his skating really bad? I've barely watched him.

Right now it's hurting him big time in our rankings compared to the others in the top 6:

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His skating isn't that bad. If Rossi's skating is given a rating of 9.5, Cole Perfetti's should definitely be higher than a 5.6

 

[Marky9er]

Michael Dal Cole Perfetti

That's interesting because Perfetti spent a lot of time around that General's team as Perfetti's family billeted "Michael Dal Cole Cassels", among others over the years. They both have great hands, and looking back at Dal Colles draft profile it reads very much like what they say about Perfetti these days(shared below found that interesting). Dal Colle is like half a foot taller, though.

Given his stickhandling ability, (REDACTED) is one of the premier set-up men available. He knows where his teammates are at all times and passes with precision. His skill also comes with a mesmerizing wrist shot that he isn’t afraid to use. His wrister is fast, accurate, and deadly.

prized sophomore forward will never be mistaken for a dynamic speedster, but he just continues to get things done. The X'Y" forward is capable of playing both centre and the wing and possesses impressive puck protection skills and offensive zone creativity that project well on his ability to be a big-time producer at the next level.

 

[CambieKev]

He reminds me of Patrick Kane with out the speed

That was said too about Casey Mittelstadt, interestingly enough. It's because they all stick-handle so well and play a cerebral style.

Kane never had an issue playing at a high pace and being extremely active, though. I think there are fundamental differences that separate his game from, say, Mittelstadt's.

High technical ability doesn't always translate for reasons related to hockey IQ, style of play and intensity.

Sabres prospect Casey Mittelstadt thrived at two levels as senior

“It’s a gift,” he said. “You throw out a name like (Chicago Blackhawks superstar) Patrick Kane, you say, ‘Well, that’s a pretty big name to throw out. But Casey’s style of play is a lot like his, skate into the zone and come across the line and enter the zone, pull up.

“To be able to make that play at full speed and see his teammates, to be honest with you, it’s a challenge to find guys that are good enough to play with guys who are that talented.”

For Perfetti, the high pace of the NHL will be a major adjustment. He actually protects the puck quite well when he turns away from the opposition and can accelerate up the ice if he sees an odd-man rush developing. There are times when he looks quite quick, and he sometimes capitalizes on opportunities to take the puck away from the opponent. However, I also think he occasionally holds on for too long and gets stripped of it far too often as well.

I've also noticed times when he doesn't engage along the boards when he should be approaching the opponent and trying to get the puck back. I've cut some footage of another game where I thought he looked less impressive than he did against Sarnia.

I consider him a bit of a project even though the skill set is quite apparent. A team will need to assess the risk. They'll pick him if they feel the overall upside is greater than the alternatives.

I think taking a player such as Mittelstadt or Perfetti is a little bit different than what the Canucks, for example, did in choosing Pettersson and Hughes. Both were highly-skilled prospects who were undersized but possessed high motors. They also took Hoglander, who is small but intense.

It's a different type of risk with this player involving the shaping of his style of play into something more appropriate for the NHL.