In an earlier blog I mentioned how jumping on David Perron one pick to early cost me Jakub Voracek.It was surprising to me because I did not feel I over estimated his value. The problem was I over estimated his value to others owners.
I picked up Perron on my radar as a 19 year old who entered camp and dazzled the Blues upper management and earned a roster spot. He exploded out of the gate with 8 points in his first 10 games and forced the Blues to keep him in the NHL for the duration of the season. Perron found himself in Andy Murray's doghouse because of a lack of defensive commitment and never regained his early season form.
I had stashed Perron on the Peter Northstars Minor League affiliate the Lexington Steele and was disappointed when he reached the maximum amount of games to leave him minor league eligible. I could not keep him after the season and hoped that I could reacquire him in 2009.
A monster pre-season where Perron had 8 points (6G, 2A) in 7 games including a 3 goal, 1 assist outburst against the Thrashers convinced me that the fantasy clueless would take notice and my sleeper would be snatched, forcing me to take him one pick to early.
Then due to Martin St. Louis' brutal start, lacking a right winger and ridiculous depth at LW, with the knowledge that he would be scooped up immediately I had to drop Perron. But a strange thing happened, nobody touched him. 7 pts in 10 games, 8 pts in 12 games still no bites. Then while watching the Sabres game I notice Perron all over the ice on his way to 1 goal and 2 assists. Back to the waiver wire I went and scooped him back up.
It is amazing that in a fantasy keeper league with everybody constantly searching to unearth offensive talent that a kid with this much offensive flair was ignored. Twenty years old and 11 points in 13 games and he is treated like a fantasy leper.
Perron is creative, has great hands and is a magician with the puck. He has a heavy, quick release and due to strength issues is a work in progress. But the kid will score at the NHL level and has PPG potential.
How much longer will he fly under the fantasy radar? Don't make the same mistakes that the owners in my league did, if he is available in your keeper league the kid is a must stash. Be patient and enjoy, Kariya is getting old and Perron is the perfect replacement. Patrick Berglund, David Perron and Brad Boyes will be causing fantasy havoc in St. Louis for years to come.
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