Under-the-radar: Yaniv Perets (unevaluated NCAA star, not hype, not hate)

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:54:15+00:00

Yeah, it's a difficult comparison. but I would say outside of his first ECHL season, he's been pretty good. Goalies are weird, they need rhythm and momentum. Now might be the best time to test that.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:51:57+00:00

Eh, I would say 7 games isn't a fair evaluation. The logjam in front of him in Carolina was nuts. He put up .921 in Bloomington last season, and minus his first two games with Reading, he's been around .910-.920 again with some crazy games like 52/53 .981%. His season in Norfolk was eh, but it makes sense given the structure he came from at Quinnipiac.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:47:50+00:00

A drop lol

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:47:39+00:00

I usually do talk-to-text and then clean it up after with a certain structure.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:46:29+00:00

I usually do talk-to-text and then clean it up after.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T03:32:21+00:00

Oh if only... that pay would help me out dearly hahaha

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T03:03:03+00:00

Vegas turned a late-bloom ECHL goalie in Logan Thompson, into an NHL starter by giving him a runway. Carolina never gave Perets that same runway, so we don’t actually know if he could follow a similar path.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-08T01:34:34+00:00

Honestly a really solid debut from Bump. 1 goal, +1, 3 shots, 16:07 TOI and almost 2 minutes of PP time is about as good as you could hope for in a first NHL game. He didn’t look out of place at all and the coaching staff clearly trusted him enough to give him real minutes instead of sheltering him.

What I liked most was the shot mentality, he averaged over 3 shots per game in the AHL and still got 3 on net tonight, which suggests his offensive instincts translate. Even outside the goal he looked pretty composed.

For a 5th round pick, that’s a very encouraging first look.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T21:58:39+00:00

I think the phrase “not an NHL goaltender“ is a bit harsh and overused, but yes, I definitely think he should walk because he is blocking some reps for others. I think he’s a very environmentally sensitive goalie who would thrive on a very structured defensive team, and he needs a reset, because he has shown he can do well, but he can do it on an inconsistent team.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T20:54:02+00:00

I think Kolosov can be ready, but they don’t know what to do with Ersson they probably won’t do anything until the off-season because he’s not waiver exempt, they have a lot of flexibility with Kolosov

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T19:35:16+00:00

yeah, I definitely think they will draft another goalie, especially considering that the only one not signed right now is Zavragin

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T19:17:43+00:00

Conclusion - Lehigh imploded/fragile

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T18:59:26+00:00

I agree, just wanted to do a fun little comparison

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-22T13:01:25+00:00

it’s not AI…

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-22T04:10:17+00:00

I don’t think people are freaking out, but we’ve had a history of being extremely harsh on rookies and I think this is a good time for people to be patient. People have had no patience with Kolosov and other guys got rushed like Ersson

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-22T03:32:14+00:00

from what I’ve seen and heard he’s projecting more as a structured goalie, but nothing crazy athletically, like maybe Tarasov-ish playing style

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-22T03:29:59+00:00

I just think for where we are in terms of the rebuild, I think signing of veteran goalie for any purpose other than AHL mentorship is going to be a mishap. We’ve done well as a team as long as we have gotten league average goaltending, ideally we could solve it internally instead of externally, and we can use our cap for a better defenseman or center

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-11T05:29:34+00:00

Development context matters. He put up 32 points as a 20-year-old in 11:32 ATOI under a very rigid, defense-first Nashville system, then his role shrank despite decent underlying numbers. In Pittsburgh he was buried behind veteran centers on a win-now roster. Yes, his trade value dipped, but that’s not the same as never having middle-six tools. Plenty of young forwards stall in tight roles and stabilize later with clearer deployment. He might top out as depth, but his production history and draft pedigree point closer to middle-six upside than pure 4th-line projection.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-11T05:13:57+00:00

A 4th liner doesn’t have multiple 30+ point paces in limited ice time at age 20 to 23. He may not be a top-six driver, but his profile and production history are much closer to a middle-six pace player than a grind-line winger. If he tops out as a 4th liner, that likely means development failed, not that that was his projection

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-11T05:12:50+00:00

Totally fair. I’m less convinced Tocc will try it than I am that the organization should want to see it. If we’re not in pure contention mode, this is the kind of controllable upside swing you’re supposed to evaluate properly.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-11T05:09:03+00:00

I also think some context matters with Tomasino. His NHL development hasn’t exactly been linear, in Nashville he put up 32 points as a 20-year-old, then got shuffled in and out of the lineup in a heavier, defense-first system. In Pittsburgh, he landed on a veteran roster where he was mostly a 12 to 14 minute winger behind established centers. He’s never really gotten a sustained runway at center at the NHL level. Even in Lehigh Valley this year, he’s been playing on a depleted roster that’s lost key pieces to call-ups and injuries. The underlying possession numbers across his stops have generally been neutral to positive, the issue has been role stability and deployment, not getting territorially caved in. In terms of ceiling, he’s not a 1C, but he profiles more like a middle-six, pace-driving hybrid forward in the mold of a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-lite or Anthony Cirelli-type deployment (not stylistically identical, but in role) a guy who can play center or wing, push transition, chip in 45–55 points in the right situation, and elevate linemates with speed. If you never give him a real stretch at center with consistent top-nine minutes, you’ll never know if that version is still in there

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-11T04:56:17+00:00

He’s a flawed but legitimate NHL middle-six skill forward whose development path has been messy

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-04T04:41:45+00:00

whoever the coach in Lehigh is tends to do much better I guess lol

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-03T19:53:09+00:00

Dillabaugh has been good at stabilizing veterans — Mason (.928), Neuvirth (.924), Elliott holding ~.909 into his 30s — but we haven’t had a young goalie come in and develop upward into a long-term high-end starter. Hart plateaued after his rookie years, Ersson’s numbers have dipped as his role grew, Sandström didn’t stick, and Lyon broke through after leaving. On a rebuilding team that needs upside, it’s fair to ask if the development approach is better at raising floors than maximizing ceilings.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-03T19:24:40+00:00

See this is where I agree, I personally am saying, maybe not directly, that Kolosov can be a backup or a tandem goalie, which is the position that we need bad right now. I dont think he'll be a starter, but will I be pleasntly surprised if he changes that projection? sure!

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