Post-Game Talk: Caps wake up in the 3rd win 3-0

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In preseason, Chevy came out and said they wanted to give Cole a run at 2C. Do you think 3 games is what he had in mind when he came out and made that statement? I am sure GM and the coach talk but since we are not privy to those conversations I can only assume based on what they have said publicly. I very much doubt Chevy was satisfied with the 3 game run that Cole got at C after he made it clear in his preseason presser that that's where he'd play (note he never made such an unequivocal statement about Vilardi playing C of which there was some speculation). My guess is Chevy would have preferred to see him get a longer look at 2C but let the coach do his job and didn't impose much esp when the team was winning. I don't know what the harm could have been to give him another run at 2C before spending assets on an external solution, worst case he's not a fit and you trade for Monahan/Lindholm. Rossi is smaller than Perfetti and is playing C for the Wild.

For me it's not that Perfetti is too small , lots of great players are and have been on the smaller side, the thing that Perfetti needs is some more speed so he can avoid the hits better and be a little more dangerous with the puck. I think that he will eventually get a little quicker and he will be a very good player for us but for this season i totally understand the Monahan trade.