Time Machine Episode 9 - Tyson Foerster = Corey Perry & Simon Edvinsson = 2021 @OHLBarrieColts

In Time Machine on Tracking the Draft, former NHL GM and current Director of Scouting for TSN Craig Button tells a story regarding a past player and the NHL Draft while relating it to a player in this year's draft prospect pool. They could be Top 40 or beyond on the Craig's List. 

 
Tyson Foerster is a sniper from the Barrie Colts and while he gets a lot of hype for his left side face off dot set up on the PP set up, he can score from just about anywhere. In the slot, with a deke or on the rush. He can also pass the puck really well and set up teammates, but doesn't get enough credit for that. For Craig that sounds a lot like Corey Perry who Anaheim took 28th overall in the 2003 draft - for some the best ever. Craig has Tyson ranked 15th, but who knows on draft day, he might slip and some team will get a gift fall in their lap they weren't expecting. FYI, the Ducks also picked up Getzlaf in the 03 draft. Perry by the way is a member of the Triple Gold Club - Olympics, World Championship and World Junior Championship. 

As for the 2021 draft, we jumped ahead in time to chat about Swedish rearguard Simon Edvinsson who is one of many back end prospects in his draft class. He's big and skates really well which brings to mind Victor Hedman for Craig. 

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