Draft Round 1 #23: New York Rangers Select RW Gabriel Perreault (Boston College, NCAA)

[HatTrick Swayze]

I love me some Gabe, but methinks he is Drury's biggest chip for landing a true difference maker for this club.

The problem is they dont have the luxury of time with this group they've assembled and Gabe isnt a sure thing at the NHL level.

Haha this is exactly why I was hesitant to post what I did. With all due respect to you my dude.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Perreault is small, not physical, and he isn't a good enough skater to make up for it. That's a concern.

He needs to be near perfect in every other aspect to make it.

 

[Overcast]

Perreault is small, not physical, and he isn't a good enough skater to make up for it. That's a concern.

He needs to be near perfect in every other aspect to make it.

Reading through his dad's Wiki..

"Carrying a reputation as too slow a skater to succeed in the NHL, Perreault played three years for the St. John's Maple Leafs, Toronto's American Hockey League affiliate. Perreault led the St. John's Maple Leafs to a seventh game in the Calder Cup finals in the 1992 season and to first-place finishes the following two seasons; his 132 goals and 276 points became in that span, and remain, career records for the Leafs' American Hockey League franchise.

Perreault made his NHL debut in that third season with the Leafs, showing some flash in spot duty, before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth round pick in 1994. He spent most of that season with the Kings' minor league affiliate, the Phoenix Roadrunners, scoring 51 goals to lead the team."

They're more or less the same size - 5'11, Gabe is listed at 165 right now on Elite Prospects, Yanic is listed at 185 on Wiki. Gabe can become as good at faceoffs as his dad was.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Reading through his dad's Wiki..

"Carrying a reputation as too slow a skater to succeed in the NHL, Perreault played three years for the St. John's Maple Leafs, Toronto's American Hockey League affiliate. Perreault led the St. John's Maple Leafs to a seventh game in the Calder Cup finals in the 1992 season and to first-place finishes the following two seasons; his 132 goals and 276 points became in that span, and remain, career records for the Leafs' American Hockey League franchise.

Perreault made his NHL debut in that third season with the Leafs, showing some flash in spot duty, before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth round pick in 1994. He spent most of that season with the Kings' minor league affiliate, the Phoenix Roadrunners, scoring 51 goals to lead the team."

They're more or less the same size - 5'11, Gabe is listed at 165 right now on Elite Prospects, Yanic is listed at 185 on Wiki. Gabe can become as good at faceoffs as his dad was.

Isn't he a winger?

 

[Takeahnase]

Guess we will find out. I don’t totally disagree with you. In some ways he IS more of the same, but MORE. Especially IQ wise. Watching him pretty regularly on ESPN+, he does play defense. He does forecheck, with the purpose of getting the puck. Not of inflicting damage. I think he’s just smart enough to know when he’ll be wearing himself down more than the opposition. As he fills in I think that part of his game amplifies a little. Where he is NOT more of the same is his motor and his commitment. He RAISES his play in big games. I only WISH that was “more of the same”… just imagine if Pan and Zibs were doing that…
Anyway, I think we are basically on the same page.

Would you be happy if Gabe has 3 playoff OT game winners, including a game 7 winning goal in his career?

 

[Overcast]

Isn't he a winger?

Never say never.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

This kid will 100% be a difference maker for us. He is untouchable.

 

[Guyute]

Perreault is small, not physical, and he isn't a good enough skater to make up for it. That's a concern.

He needs to be near perfect in every other aspect to make it.

He's the anti-Kreider. He doesn't have the physical tools, but he has the hockey sense. Kreider had all of the physical gifts, but not the hockey IQ.

Just a hunch- I think, as Fox has demonstrated so far throughout his career, it's the hockey IQ that counts more.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He's the anti-Kreider. He doesn't have the physical tools, but he has the hockey sense. Kreider had all of the physical gifts, but not the hockey IQ.

Just a hunch- I think, as Fox has demonstrated so far throughout his career, it's the hockey IQ that counts more.

I think Kreider has a great IQ, he didn’t have the puck skills

 

[noncents]

perreault up to 176 i believe

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

He's the anti-Kreider. He doesn't have the physical tools, but he has the hockey sense. Kreider had all of the physical gifts, but not the hockey IQ.

Just a hunch- I think, as Fox has demonstrated so far throughout his career, it's the hockey IQ that counts more.

Totally agree. That's also how I would describe Adam Fox and that's worked out pretty well

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Perreault is small, not physical, and he isn't a good enough skater to make up for it. That's a concern.

He needs to be near perfect in every other aspect to make it.

Very odd take from you.

He isn't really that small, and his hockey IQ more than makes up for his speed, which has greatly improved over the last 2 years.

 

[Guyute]

Very odd take from you.

He isn't really that small, and his hockey IQ more than makes up for his speed, which has greatly improved over the last 2 years.

Will the only prospect that Kreiderman doesn't interview be the only one that doesn't bust? Still holding out hope for Othmann!

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Somehow we’ve gotten to the point where Fox is basically described like he’s Charles Xavier.

He’s definitely lost a step since the injuries last year, but his skating is totally fine. His hands and vision are also elite. He regularly undresses players in all three zones. He’s not just a big brain.

The narrative around Perrault has similarly somehow come around to him being equated to a soft perimeter player, a la Michael St Croix. His skating is more than fine, he can dangle with the best of them and he has no problem going into the dirty areas. He’s not a lock to be a superstar, but I think he’s earned the benefit of the doubt that he’s not some one dimensional softie.

I said this in the WJC thread, but everyone looks like a perimeter player when they’re playing with Ryan Leonard.