How acquired:Selected with No. 45 pick in 2018 NHL Draft
Last season: University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA): 39 GP, 3-26-29
The 21-year-old helped Minnesota Duluth win the NCAA Division I men's hockey championship for a second straight year last season, and had three points (one goals, two assists) in seven games to help the United States finish third at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. Perunovich (5-9, 172), who was not drafted in his first two years of eligibility, will play another season in college to further his development.
"The one thing that you love about him is his competitive spirit," Armstrong said. "Scott's obviously going to have another great year of college like he did last year, take another step, get bigger, stronger, and then he's going to have to take that next step in learning to play at the NHL level."
Projected NHL arrival:2021-22