Note: Reports prior to Sept 2023 were originally graded out of ten, and also included additional categories that have been merged into the current categories.
This likely results in the overall ratings prior to 2023 being decreased in comparison to reports since Sept 2023.For an `Apples to Apples` comparison between players, we recommend only comparing reports before, or after, Sept 2023.
Results will average out accordingly as more data is accumulated.
Events
Birthday: Mar. 2, 1995
Height: 5' 10 | 178 cm
Weight: 207 lbs | 94 kg
Drafted: 12 overall, 2013 round 1 (
ARI)
Reports
Nov. 17, 2023 (Updated Nov. 22, 2023)
Contract: $3,000,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $3,000,000)
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 28
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
His last five game segment - between November 8th - 19th - provides insight into the ups and downs Max has been going through to start the year in Toronto.
The move to the middle, on the third line, appeared to have energized him and he started to provide more offense and drive play more consistently.
His TOI has ranged wildly ... from a high of 14:09 ... to a low of 7:58 in the segment.
The bulk of his ice time comes at ES. He has a minor role on PP#2.
He has 4 assists, 4 hits, 1 shot block over the 5 game stretch. Overall, his body of work has improved.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 10 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 18 | 31 | 49 | -9 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 37 |
- Compete/Consistency: 80
- Defensive Zone Starts: 60
- Hockey IQ: 75
- Offensive Zone Starts: 75
- Penalty Kill: 35
- Power Play: 75
- Physicality: 75
- Puck Moving/Passing: 70
- Shot: 72
- Skating: 84
Oct. 28, 2023 (Updated Nov. 4, 2023)
Contract: $3,000,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $3,000,000)
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 28
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Things have been trending in the wrong direction for Max, dating back to the end of last season in Dallas.
In his last 30 game segment he has scored 2g-9a. He's a (-6) over that span.
Understanding it takes time to adjust to a new team, a new role, and fit in with new line mates, the team needs his game to go to another level.
Monitor three zone detail, on and off the puck, and his ability to extend plays in the hard areas of the ice with more tenacity. Hopefully he start to produce more, offensively, while being hard to play against and opening up room for his line mates.
Through the first ten games as a Leaf he's averaging 13:43 TOI - 12:30 ES - 1:12 PP
0G - 4A - 16 PIMs - (+0) - 4 hits - 2 shot blocks
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 10 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 18 | 31 | 49 | -9 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 37 |
- Compete/Consistency: 75
- Defensive Zone Starts: 60
- Hockey IQ: 75
- Offensive Zone Starts: 75
- Penalty Kill: 35
- Power Play: 75
- Physicality: 75
- Puck Moving/Passing: 68
- Shot: 68
- Skating: 84
Sep. 27, 2023 (Updated Oct. 3, 2023)
Contract: $3,000,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $3,000,000)
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 28
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Free Agent signing in Toronto - summer 2023
Split time between Chicago and Dallas in (22/23) - led the Blackhawks in scoring - his splits looked like this: Chicago 18:17 - ES/PP - 60GP-18-31 Dallas - 16:11 - ES/PP - 20GP - 2G-5A
Surprisingly only credited with 22 body checks the entirety of the year - but continues to play with a presence - brings combination of energy / compete / secondary offense and a 'rat' style
Likely to de deployed at ES and PP#2 - Discipline ranges - can lose focus and hurt the team with unnecessary penalties at times - but no doubt he is hard to play against and battles.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 10 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 18 | 31 | 49 | -9 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 37 |
- Compete/Consistency: 85
- Defensive Zone Starts: 65
- Hockey IQ: 75
- Offensive Zone Starts: 84
- Penalty Kill: 35
- Power Play: 75
- Physicality: 78
- Puck Moving/Passing: 76
- Shot: 84
- Skating: 84
Mar. 1, 2022 (Updated Jul. 12, 2022)
Contract: $10,600,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $5,300,000)
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 26
Projection: Middle Six
Trending: Flat
Average TOI has trended down for back to back seasons
Deployed at ES and 2nd PP. Rarely used on the PK
Up ice pressure as F1 and physical element remain in place.
Plays on the edge and sometimes over it.
Young enough to carve out a secondary, middle six, role moving forward.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 54 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -18 | 75 |
| 2019-20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 17 | 27 | 44 | -3 | 35 |
- Compete/Consistency: 50
- Defensive Zone Starts: 50
- Hockey IQ: 60
- Penalty Kill: 20
- Power Play: 50
- Physicality: 47
- Puck Moving/Passing: 60
- Shot: 50
- Skating: 80
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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