Good evening, Jets subreddit!
I just wrote an article on my new site attempting to solve the mystery of Cole Perfetti's season, and for predicting what his future looks like with the Jets (let's be real he's not getting traded
I tried to use some advanced stats to break down what was seemingly missing or resulted in him fading across the second half of the season despite playing soundly.
The link to that article can be found here:
https://flightdecksports.substack.com/p/player-analysis-cole-perfetti-wpg?r=3z300u
I want to hear what you guys think. What do you think was the cause for Perfetti slipping into the second half. Was it confidence? Usage? Poor personnel decisions? And how can the issues be corrected heading into next season?
by TzShadow29
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I enjoyed your article. Keep up the the good work!
His season went off the rails after that cross check to the face
That was a great read! Cole is underrated and underappreciated for the work he does off the puck. He’s one of the highest IQ players on the Jets.
I almost feel like he was so worried about making a good impression on defence because coaches want young players to play mistake free hockey that he cheated himself out of offence. I’m afraid getting benched in close games because Bones was too old school to trust a young player in spite of all the evidence that he could hurt his psyche and made him play too safe to try to earn that trust. He is miles ahead in a 200 ft game perspective of most of his peers, hopefully Arniel can encourage him to go out and play without fear.
I can’t help but think of how Dallas handles their young guys and how they’ve benefited from it and wonder what player Perfetti could be in a different circumstance.
Here’s what I think….Perfetti is on the same track as Ehlers. He will be mis-used and shorted ice time for a few more years until he’s frustrated to be here and he will get traded for less than market value and flourish if he gets a coach that uses him well.
I really hope the coaching change convinces Ehlers to stay, and that Arniel was paying attention and understands that Perfetti is not a 4th liner….