Habs76
Registered User
I see the KK comparison in terms of their playmaking, but I think Kotkaniemi has more willingness to try things (ex. spin-o-rama passes, banks) and is a slight bit quicker than JP in his ability to find the open man. The long stick also helps him find lanes easily.He's not too far off from a guy like Kotkaniemi in playmaking.
Kotkaniemi never makes the impressive play, or the Drouin kind of plays, but he produces offense regularly and I find that much more impressive than stupid low percentage plays. Most of the best passers in the world are like that, if you don't account for McDavid and Crosby.
There's a difference between stupidity and creativity. Pelletier just isn't a play driver and he rarely makes things happen on the rush. A lot of what I question about Pelletier comes down to his passive playstyle. Not that he's passive in terms of grit or willingess to engage. It's how he creates offense that will ensure he's a complimentary player at best in the future. You don't need to be Connor McDavid or Sidney Crosby to drive a line or be a main component. Max Domi can do it, Ryan Dzingel can, David Perron, etc. The list goes on and on, you don't need to be a superstar to be a play driver which Pelletier isn't.