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David Perron

By Kovy_Ribs_Fedo, in NHL Discussions

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j8Zt8r    0

j8Zt8r
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Another congratulations needs to go out to David. He has come into the #9 slot for Calder consideration.

9 - NR - David Perron - St. Louis Blues

After watching the start of the season from the press box, an eager David Perron has had a strong impact on the St. Louis Blues. Playing just three games in October, Perron has finally solidified himself in the Blues' lineup and played a career high 17:24 minutes in his last game against fellow rookies Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Coincidently, the game marked Perron's first multi-point game.

Here is the whole page for anyone that wants to see it.

Future Considerations

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j8Zt8r    0

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Strickland just put out a new blog. Here is the important part below.

Don’t expect the Blues to send 19 year old rookie David Perron back to the Lewiston MAINEiacs in the Quebec League anytime soon. He's done nothing but impress with both his attitude and play since the start of training camp. Once the 2007 first round pick skates in ten NHL contests he loses a year of service towards free agency.

The Blues understand they really don’t need to make a decision right away, there seems to be little concern over Perron gaining a year towards waivers and free agency. Nowadays if you really want to hang on to a player you usually extend him before he ever becomes eligible for unrestricted free agency anyway.

In reality the Blues could send him back in January if they felt like it.

The idea of sending Perron back to junior shouldn’t even be discussed by Blues management and coaches. When you honestly assess what he brings to the table and identify what the team needs are, would it make any sense at all to send this guy back?

On a team dying for offense, why would the Blues send back one of the few players who appears to be a threat to score every time he handles it in the offensive zone? The kid’s confidence is sky high, he plays fearless, and he’s passionate about the game. Perron is playing determined hockey and you could argue he makes Doug Weight better. Weight and Perron play a nice two man game with one another, they are developing some chemistry. They constantly look for each other in the offensive end and seem to be the only line going right now.

The Sherbrooke, Quebec native has put up five points in his first seven games and is getting better by the game. The only reason I would suggest sending him back would be if he wasn’t going to play. The idea that he’s better off here to learn how to practice and work out made since a month ago. He would certainly take what he’s learned in the NHL back to junior and apply it there. I have never seen a player get better by not playing, he’s no different.

Right now the Blues are a better hockey club with David Perron in the lineup. He’s the last guy off the ice every day in practice and he’s done everything asked of him. Imagine what his numbers would look like if he played at the beginning of the season.

The Blues have some other options as well; they could always allow him to play in the World Juniors for team Canada if they choose to. My point here is, don’t look for Perron to go anywhere anytime soon. The Blues have made themselves look pretty smart by keeping him here in the first place.

I wouldn’t mind to see Lee Stempniak with Weight and Perron.

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