Is G Perreault still 5'-11" and 165 lbs? A little light in weight eh? Is the 165 lbs still accurate or was that his draft weight?
He's got offensive game but he's in for a wake up call when he turns pro. Sorry bud but you are reaching too much on this one. All this hype pre NHL has to stop. It's usually a huge jump in quality of play for 90% of the players out there and Perreault is not the exception.
The reason why Reinbacher is more valuable is his size/skating/compete level and yes, he plays RD which make it more attractive.
What you are doing is
* Pumping Perreault too much. Yes, he goes earlier in a redraft but not moving as much as you think.
* Blah on Reinbacher. This kid has game and the size/skating to support it.
* Deflating Barron who is still a very good prospect. All you fans see his name being shopped by fans and think he is not good anymore. This kid has a great package of size/skating/shot power and the only thing he is missing is maturity/experience. I think he becomes one of those guys that hits his prime a bit later.
I bet you Barron and Perreault have similar NHL values once they are both playing full NHL seasons.
I agree with you that that the old sports adage says USUALLY
'the good big man beats the good little man'
However, to every rule there is an exception [at least one] and it would not be fair to have said this before, but based on what the eye test shows to date, he projects to be that exception.
A Marty St. Louis is such an exception.
He was super tough and that offset his size, so he could play w/bigger comp.
Perreault remains to be seen, but again, eye test points to success.
W'o eye test you saying he ain't gonna make it is fair.
Howev, given eye test, arguably you have overreached.
Unless this kid is career level injured, he will be a special star, not unlike Fox
Perreault has also gotten to play with the same 2 linemates for like 4 years straight, this will not continue forever.
His numbers are a bit inflated although he is a good prospect.
superior bordering elite