This season is an outlier, not a growth.
He’s a hard worker I’ll give him that. Girgensosn worked his ass off Larsson worked his ass off. Natural talent wins out.

There were more talented players out there.
- ImThatGuy

You're also ignoring the fact that many called him the best pure goal scorer in the draft and that he has a knack for getting to the open areas to score said goals and that his hockey IQ is a huge strength of his.

How many Cole Perfetti games have you watched? Marco Rossi?

You're burying this kid 1 hour after he was drafted without (I'm betting) seeing any of his games.

And a year over year growth is not an outlier.

I guarantee you they put more thought into this player than "oh he scored goals with the good guy"
- TheSabresTaco

Eh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

Video scouting 5000. It’s the future.

Stanton keeping the Yanks in this game

Methinks Rossi made him better. Kinda like Roy did with Staff that 30 goal (contract?) season?
- Michael Pachla

He doesn't play with Rossi though

HE'S DREW STAFFORD!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
- TheSabresTaco

Let’s hope I’m not right.

Sorry I use objectivity and don’t drink the Buffalo Koolaid.

This guy literally went from mid to late round flyer to the 8th OA pick.

More often then not those players do not pan out.

Your team has a great draft
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Tell me about guy with a name I won't ever be able to spell

Yea I said it.

He’s been average, he was not even considered by some draft rankings. Like not even on lists in the pre season.

He has had 1 good year, playing next to another top 10 center.

To use Gerbe analogy he’s Monahan to Gaudreau
its like drafting olayers that played with McDavid because they put up numbers.
- ImThatGuy

They did not play on the same line.

Try again.

You're also ignoring the fact that many called him the best pure goal scorer in the draft and that he has a knack for getting to the open areas to score said goals and that his hockey IQ is a huge strength of his.

How many Cole Perfetti games have you watched? Marco Rossi?

You're burying this kid 1 hour after he was drafted without (I'm betting) seeing any of his games.

And a year over year growth is not an outlier.
- Powerslave

I like Quinn if we were picking 12-15 range. I do think he’s pretty good.

I think Rossi is a star in the making. He’s like a mix of Marchand and Point. Just superb talent at high speed.

Idk. It’s very underwhelming

Methinks Rossi made him better. Kinda like Roy did with Staff that 30 goal (contract?) season?
- Michael Pachla

Imagine that...ugh, they better be active on the trade front the next few days

Eh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

Video scouting 5000. It’s the future.
- ImThatGuy

Give the kid a chance. I know that's hard to swallow for some. But he's a very good player, I assure you.

Methinks Rossi made him better. Kinda like Roy did with Staff that 30 goal (contract?) season?
- Michael Pachla

Apparently, they didn't play together much. Rossi only assisted on 14 of his 52 goals. I also heard that he led the OHL in even strength goal scoring.

Let’s hope I’m not right.

Sorry I use objectivity and don’t drink the Buffalo Koolaid.

This guy literally went from mid to late round flyer to the 8th OA pick.

More often then not those players do not pan out.
- Pegullaville

Examples?

Apparently, they didn't play together much. Rossi only assisted on 14 of his 52 goals. I also heard that he led the OHL in even strength goal scoring.
- Punch70

That doesn't fit the narrative

They don't have any picks in the 2nd, or 3rd, maybe Mitts and a 2nd
- Buff36

I'm wondering what type of center they want, a more proven one who they can depend on or a cheaper one like Mitts who they have hope in his prospective talent.

Let’s hope I’m not right.

Sorry I use objectivity and don’t drink the Buffalo Koolaid.

This guy literally went from mid to late round flyer to the 8th OA pick.

More often then not those players do not pan out.
- Pegullaville

Like I said there prospects, we won't know for a couple years

Methinks Rossi made him better. Kinda like Roy did with Staff that 30 goal (contract?) season?
- Michael Pachla

Didn’t they play on different lines?
Thought i heard that

Imagine that...ugh, they better be active on the trade front the next few days
- Stripes77

They don't play together

Calgary moving down again, they're just adding picks left and right lol

You're also ignoring the fact that many called him the best pure goal scorer in the draft and that he has a knack for getting to the open areas to score said goals and that his hockey IQ is a huge strength of his.

How many Cole Perfetti games have you watched? Marco Rossi?

You're burying this kid 1 hour after he was drafted without (I'm betting) seeing any of his games.

And a year over year growth is not an outlier.
- Powerslave

It’s not year over year growth.
Point totals last 5 years playing in leagues with his peers
62
52
46
32
89

Regression as he moved up in the leagues followed by an explosion.

Didn’t they play on different lines?
Thought i heard that
- jdfitz77

Yes

He doesn't play with Rossi though
- GERBE!!!75PTS

That's not what he said on the Zoom call

Does anyone know if in the history of the NHL if any players ever developed to be better than their initial projection? JW

New Jersey and Columbus just galaxy brained back to back picks.

Guys on Sportsnet don’t even know who the frank both those guys were.

It’s not year over year growth.
Point totals last 5 years playing in leagues with his peers
62
52
46
32
89

Regression as he moved up in the leagues followed by an explosion.
- ImThatGuy

Sorry I'm not seeing the negative

Calgary moving down again, they're just adding picks left and right lol
- Stripes77

Smart teams do that when they know the guy they want is going to be available later on in the draft.