Sportsnet mock draft has Detroit Red Wings drafting Cole Perfetti
By Zach Laing
3 years agoWith the Detroit Red Wings losing the draft lottery falling to fourth overall, a mock draft on Sportsnet has the club drafting left-winger Cole Perfetti.
The mock draft was conducted by Sportsnet’s junior hockey and draft extraordinaire Sam Cosentino who had this to say of the pick:
There are countless ties between Detroit and Perfetti. Most importantly, Perfetti spent the season a short drive away from the Motor City, allowing everyone in the organization to get multiple looks as well as get up close and personal to know him away from the rink. He’s equally as impressive a young man as he is a player. For Perfetti, his hockey IQ may be the best in this draft class. His awareness is uncanny. Anticipating a play in neutral ice, or jumping the play to earn a breakaway is not uncommon.In a group setting, he’s a legit threat crossing the blue line. He proved he could score goals as a 16-year-old with 37 in 63 games a year ago. This season, he showed off his playmaking abilities with 74 assists, which helped him finish second in the OHL with 111 points. Fuelled by being cut from Canada’s world junior team, Perfetti returned to Saginaw and recorded a point in 30 of 32 games, accounting for 66 total points.
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