JP Perpich's Scouting Blueprint Sets Him Apart From Every Other NHL Front Office

Most NHL teams approach amateur scouting the same way they always have, but one organization's director of U.S. amateur scouting is doing something fundamentally different. Perpich's role has evolved beyond traditional evaluation into something more specialized and strategic than what the rest of the league is attempting. The question isn't just whether his approach works, but whether other GMs will scramble to copy it once they realize what they're missing.