C/W Gabe Perreault - Boston College, NCAA (2023, 23rd, NYR)

[Michael Farkas]

I'm a bit of a tough grader on prospects because, well, most of them don't work out...but Gabe Perreault is one that I really, really like and it all starts with his mental game. He has elite hockey sense and one of the sharpest mental processors of the last few drafts. I broke down a little bit of what makes him tick here...

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I'm a bit of a tough grader on prospects because, well, most of them don't work out...but Gabe Perreault is one that I really, really like and it all starts with his mental game. He has elite hockey sense and one of the sharpest mental processors of the last few drafts. I broke down a little bit of what makes him tick here...

Thanks for the input!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Picking up where he left off last season. 5 points in 3 games.

 

[Wieters]

Good to hear that Gabe is putting on weight since he did look small last season. BC's official page has him at 178 pounds, which is up from 165 last year.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847760703001620744

Elite. Skill.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847760703001620744

Elite. Skill.

Awesome play

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847760703001620744

Elite. Skill.

Who is the person that didn’t finish that chance?

 

[Wieters]

Who is the person that didn’t finish that chance?

Aidan Hreschuk. Defenseman taken in the third round once upon a time (2021), but now hardly even on the third line for BC.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Aidan Hreschuk. Taken in the third round once upon a time (2021), but now hardly even on the third line for BC.

He could never score for a smaller guy, so not surprised.

That’s the type of play where the player who misses feels a lot of shame that they ruined what would’ve been the assist of their teammate’s career. I think most people would feel way worse about that than missing an ordinary chance. Should buy Perreault dinner or something, at least.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850346881727263193

Gabe with the hero play, completely made the goalie bite on the shot and made the perfect pass to Leonard to score into a wide open net to win the game with a minute left.

 

[Wieters]

The pass is pretty pedestrian by Gabe's lofty standards. The most impressive part about Perreault there is being in the position to receive it in the first place. BC was on the penalty kill there and Western Michigan is driving up the ice. Most guys are retreating there. But Perreault knows how aggressive Leonard is and is ready to turn around to make himself available as soon as Leonard takes possession. High level anticipation.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Gabe Article

Well, it’s safe to say that Cutter Gauthier believes the New York Rangers have a gem in forward prospect Gabe Perreault. The Anaheim Ducks forward gushed about his former Boston College teammate recently when speaking with The Athletic’s Peter Baugh.

“He’s sick,” Gauthier said about Perreault. “He’s got like 10 eyes on his head. He can see everything. … (He) can make plays out of his a– that I have never seen before. We played together on the power play and he made life so easy. He was feeding me pucks that not a lot of guys (were able) to.”

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Gabe Article

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[Michael Farkas]

Generational hockey sense...?


*gravy comes to a boil*

 

[Kaners PPGs]

French Canadian American Nikita K

At the time I wanted the Hawks to take GP at 19 instead of Moore and that has only been reinforced with time. How good would Perreault and Bedard be on the powerplay? At least I drafted Gabe on my fantasy team which to be honest I care more about!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

At the time I wanted the Hawks to take GP at 19 instead of Moore and that has only been reinforced with time. How good would Perreault and Bedard be on the powerplay? At least I drafted Gabe on my fantasy team which to be honest I care more about!

Gabe is not 6'5 with blazing speed so he sucks according to the board so you're not missing much.

 

[jtechkid]

he is ridiculous good but i’m not sure his pace of play will translate into the nhl where you really have no time and space which is his game . when i watch smith who has not great pace really struggle for the sharks that’s a red flag for gabe at next level . leonard style of play translates the best out of that group -

 

[bigdog16]

he is ridiculous good but i’m not sure his pace of play will translate into the nhl where you really have no time and space which is his game . when i watch smith who has not great pace really struggle for the sharks that’s a red flag for gabe at next level . leonard style of play translates the best out of that group -

I don't disagree, the pace will be something that he will have to get acclimated to. I do think he has the IQ to work through it. But yes, he won't be able to walk around the offensive zone in the NHL the same way he does vs AIC

 

[hohosaregood]

I don't disagree, the pace will be something that he will have to get acclimated to. I do think he has the IQ to work through it. But yes, he won't be able to walk around the offensive zone in the NHL the same way he does vs AIC

That was my main issue with his game last year. That line had a lot of quick strike rush plays and he usually can time his skating to get into open ice but there were times where you could see him get into a contested rush against backcheckers that he probably just would not win against versus stronger/faster NHL level competition. Could see him still be very good at the NHL level though and be like a Toffoli who isn't very fast but has a great sense of timing and does a good job in tight spaces. He does work hard on the boards and I think that'll take him far.