ROBINSON: Cole Perfetti is Reinventing Himself Ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft

It isn’t often that we see a highly productive and well-regarded prospect reinvent his game while in his draft-eligible campaign. But that’s exactly what we’re witnessing from Saginaw Spirit forward, Cole Perfetti.

The Hlinka-Gretzky Silver Medalist and tournament MVP has fully established himself as a premier point-producer in the OHL in just his second season in that league. He sits sixth on EliteProspects.com 2020 NHL Draft Rankings and he’s done so by diversifying his game and becoming more of a duel-threat.

Diversification Through Distribution

The 18-year-old has spent a great deal of time establishing himself as a premier goal-scorer. It goes back to his days in the GTA as a minor midget player where he would terrorize netminders. It followed him to the OHL where he led all first-yea