We are less than an hour away from the start of the 2020 NHL Draft which means we will soon know exactly who Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman will select with the No. 4 overall pick.
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Leading up to the big moment, I have been researching to find as many mock drafts as I can to see who many of the so-called experts believe Yzerman will select when the Red Wings are on the clock.
What I have noticed is that though it has not been unanimous, a high percentage of mock drafts have Yzerman selecting who we will all hope will be…the next Steve Yzerman.
That player is center Cole Perfetti out of Saginaw (OHL).
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Perfetti is an extremely skilled offensive player and he is a scoring machine (37 goals in 61 games last season).
If the top 3 picks are Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield, and Tim Stutzle as we all expect, look for the Red Wings to select Perfetti.
Will Perfetti be the next Steve Yzerman? Let’s face it, nobody will ever be the next Steve Yzerman but who knows, Perfetti could make us remember the good old days in Hockeytown!
