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

[snipes]

Scores 3 of 4 in the shootout for the win.

What a moment!

 

[1967th Heaven]

Canada's only 2 goals in regulation and only 3 goals in the shootout (went 3 for 4). Including the goal to ice it. Just unreal...

 

[snipes]

Canada's only 2 goals in regulation and only 3 goals in the shootout (went 3 for 4). Including the goal to ice it. Just unreal...

Welcome to the Cole Perfetti show boys

 

[93LEAFS]

The kid has that it factor. Reminds me of a middle-ground of Marner and Jeff Skinner. Weaker skater than both of them, but everything else is unreal. Unreal IQ, hands, shot and passing. He should be in the discussion for 2 right now.

 

[Dominance]

Big knock on him going into the year was his skating. Definitely doesn’t seem like any kind of significant problem from this tournament.

At this point, he has to be a top-5 prospect for everyone. I’d put him at 3, but he’ll make a real push on Laf, I hope.

 

[snipes]

The kid has that it factor. Reminds me of a middle-ground of Marner and Jeff Skinner. Weaker skater than both of them, but everything else is unreal. Unreal IQ, hands, shot and passing. He should be in the discussion for 2 right now.

He absolutely is in the discussion for number 2 right now.

It’s a really good year for Canadians.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Wow. Just wow. Perfetti put on a show.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

This upcoming draft is looking VERY promising, especially since the season hasn't even started yet...

 

[snipes]

This upcoming draft is looking VERY promising, especially since the season hasn't even started yet...

Best draft since 2015 easily

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Perfetti ties the record for most goals scored at the Hlinka Gretzky, and has a chance to break it tomorrow.

 

[PullHard]

Pretty excited about the 2020 draft right now looking at the top 5-10 prospects, seems like one of the stronger years in recent memory

 

[Coaches Coroner]

The kid has that it factor. Reminds me of a middle-ground of Marner and Jeff Skinner. Weaker skater than both of them, but everything else is unreal. Unreal IQ, hands, shot and passing. He should be in the discussion for 2 right now.

I like this comparison. I didn't have the Marner comp, but from watching him this tournament, he reminded me (both just in physical appearance on the ice, way he skates and goal scoring ability etc.) a lot of Jeff Skinner with better playmaking skills. Also not a blazer like Skinner, but really good edges on the rush and in tight.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Who was the last small player with skating below above-average that went in the top five?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Who was the last small player with skating below above-average that went in the top five?

Sam Reinhart is pretty average in size and skating ability

 

[Fogelhund]

That kid put on a legendary performance today, that is for sure. Such a clutch player.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sam Reinhart is pretty average in size and skating ability

Reinhart is 6’1 192. Perfetti is 5’10 185.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Reinhart is 6’1 192. Perfetti is 5’10 185.

Cole perfetti is 17, Sam reinhart is 23

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Cole perfetti is 17, Sam reinhart is 23

What’s your point? I think saying Reinhart is a smaller player is not accurate.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

What’s your point? I think saying Reinhart is a smaller player is not accurate.

Using reinharts current size is pointless.

Cause he wasn’t this size when drafted

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[snipes]

Those hands are jaw dropping.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Yo
His hands are steady, mind's quick, shot is deadly
Led his team in scoring already, Cole Perfetti

Bravo

 

[Riggins]

Who was the last small player with skating below above-average that went in the top five?

What's "below above-average"? Average maybe?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Yo
His hands are steady, mind's quick, shot is deadly
Led his team in scoring already, Cole Perfetti

This is a generational comment

 

[Kevin Musto]

Who was the last small player with skating below above-average that went in the top five?

DeBrincat is 4th in scoring in his draft class. Although he wasn't drafted top 5, some would have him there in a redraft and he was criticized at the time for size and skating.