And you're leaving out the context that Perreault fell to us. If Perreault actually put in "work" in his draft year, then Perreault would have been selected far earlier and the Ducks wouldn't be able to draft him.
"Getting drafted is the fun part, but this is where the real work starts. It starts with improving my strengths and weaknesses. " - Perreault
I acknowledge the only reason we got Perreault was because he didn't put in work because so many other teams passed up on him. And this is what you're omitting with your response. Perreault is a boom or bust player, a type of player the Ducks usually don't invest in the first round. We passed up on Kaliyev last year, but we didn't this year with Perreault.
With Drysdale, I don't have to worry about his effort and consistency. He had talks with the Ducks before the draft and Drysdale said he's continuing working on his skating, particularly his explosive first steps.
I'm not blind as to why Perreault fell, but I'm also grateful he fell to us in hopes he can wake up because his tool kit is amazing. Maybe he can use the fact he dropped as motivation. I don't know why you're attacking me when I'm quoting what Perreault said.
Now, if you think Perreault didn't fall in the draft, then you'll see nothing wrong at all with his statement.
So, I ask politely, do you think Perreault didn't fall in the draft? If you do, then that is your opinion and this conversation ends. If you do think Perreault fell, then why aren't you a bit of a skeptical?