Strengths listed are two way play and IQ with player comparison of Marchand.
Here we are. Many players have cleaned out their lockers and are preparing for a massive offseason of training. Some are still fighting it out in their league playoffs, and a handful more are beginning the U18 Worlds which will be the final opportunity to impress
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"Lightning quick hands, tight edges, and a flair for the dramatic. Despite his size, he’s not afraid to cut into the dirty area of the rink. Already a deft two-way threat and can play all three forward positions. Would like to see even better acceleration and top-end speed for his size."
May 2023- Pelletier was an absolute force during the playoffs for the Wranglers. He had an outstanding 18 shots in the five games against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. One thing you can see still about Pelletier’s game is his lack of defensive awareness. He often loses track of his man lots of...
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Scouting reports can be wrong and I've seen plenty I didn't agree with but Pelletier was definitely seen as a player who was good defensively, at least in junior. Baertschi was drafted higher, put up better point totals in junior and was projected to be a high skill scorer. Developing Pelletier into a two way guy at the NHL level isn't risking a Baertschi 2.0. There might even be more risk in trying to develop him into a high end point producer than a well rounded middle 6er because it may cause him to abandon skills that he's naturally pretty good at and have him cheating for offense.