Value of: F - Brendan Perlini, UFA

[Jersey Fan 12]

Wouldn't have bothered since he is now 28.

But I didn't realize he played over 253 NHL games.

As a former first round pick does anyone offer him a PTO camp invitation or has that ship sailed?

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[SEALBound]

He might be a mid season signing for a team that has a few injuries and they don't like what they have in the prospect ranks at that time.

SImilar to the Penguins and Puljujarvi last year.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Dude seems to be happy running his YouTube channel, I don't think he'd make a pro comeback to be honest.

Also, if y'all haven't checked it out, it's pretty interesting stuff! He talks locker room stories and such.

 

[StreetHawk]

Wouldn't have bothered since he is now 28.

But I didn't realize he played over 253 NHL games.

As a former first round pick does anyone offer him a PTO camp invitation or has that ship sailed?

Some team might bring him in on a PTO to enable them to dress the required "NHL" players for pre-season games.

But, he'd either only sign with a team that would sign him if he played well, or sign somewhere that offers a chance for him to showcase himself.

But, I don't think he's going to get much. I mean, other 2014 picks that are just out there now are Virtanen, Ritchie who are overseas now. Probably ends up following them there too.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Dude seems to be happy running his YouTube channel, I don't think he'd make a pro comeback to be honest.

Also, if y'all haven't checked it out, it's pretty interesting stuff! He talks locker room stories and such.

An NHL comeback? AHL is pro.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

How about value of no thanks.

The dude has a good attitude and seems like a good guy, but he always seemed a step behind the play the last few years I saw him in the NHL. OK hands but brains and feet not fast enough to keep him in the bigs.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Brendan Perlini played on a AHL professional tryout contract with the Charlotte Checkers last season.

If Perlini garners any interest, it would be on another AHL professional tryout contract.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

An NHL comeback? AHL is pro.

I know what I said. He could likely easily get a job in Europe or Russia as well. I truly think he's happy doing his thing on YouTube now.

 

[archangel2]

Wouldn't have bothered since he is now 28.

But I didn't realize he played over 253 NHL games.

As a former first round pick does anyone offer him a PTO camp invitation or has that ship sailed?

???????

You do realize he has spent the last two seasons in the AHL? and suffered many injuries

 

[wetcoast]

How about value of no thanks.

The dude has a good attitude and seems like a good guy, but he always seemed a step behind the play the last few years I saw him in the NHL. OK hands but brains and feet not fast enough to keep him in the bigs.

Pretty much this and doesn't have the skillset to be either a top 6 guy nor a bottom 6 guys a tweener that is worse than his stats in the aHL would indicate for the NHL.

Lots of these types of players out there.

 

[HolyGhost]

Pretty much this and doesn't have the skillset to be either a top 6 guy nor a bottom 6 guys a tweener that is worse than his stats in the aHL would indicate for the NHL.

Lots of these types of players out there.

2 straight years in the A and spending more time on the IR then on the roster? He is no longer a tweener

 

[wetcoast]

2 straight years in the A and spending more time on the IR then on the roster? He is no longer a tweener

You are right but I was talking about him in general and why his NHL career didn't really happen.

Lots of guys look good and can out up points but being a top 6 NHL is really hard and most guys like Perlini have 1 or 2 big things going against them be it consistency, effort, IQ, skating ect that won't seem as apparent in lower leagues but is critical in the NHL.

Also most of those guys simply can't or won't transition to being good bottom 6 guys for the same reasons.

 

[crowi]

He seems like a good guy. He also said he was a pro from 2016-2022 himself, so that really says all you need to know IMO. Wish him a great retirement.

 

[PettersonHughes]

Put him on the bench behind Leon in Edmonton in case future playoff disappointments continue to weigh him down. Having the right mindset can make a huge difference.

 

[Sinbad]

I can’t believe Perlini even warranted a thread.