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Events
Birthday: Nov. 28, 1991
Height: 5' 10 | 180 cm
Weight: 207 lbs | 94 kg
Drafted: 75 overall, 2011 round 3 (
NJD)
Reports
Oct. 24, 2023 (Updated Oct. 27, 2023)
Contract: $29,400,000 over 6 years (Cap hit: $4,900,000)
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 31
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
'2-way Forward'
Plays quick and fast.
Has the speed, and skill, to transition pucks through the neutral zone and back opponents off their blue lines.
Leans shooter more than distributor. Secondary layer of offense overall.
Competes. Averages 15:19 TOI - Deployed at ES and primary PK.
Not physically punishing - but also not shy . Involved.
Has moments where he gets a bit too cute with the puck on his zone exits, resulting in turnovers in key areas of the ice, but it's not a regular occurance and he competes to keep the puck out of his net.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 19 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 60 |
- Compete/Consistency: 87
- Defensive Zone Starts: 85
- Hockey IQ: 88
- Offensive Zone Starts: 78
- Penalty Kill: 85
- Power Play: 0
- Physicality: 68
- Puck Moving/Passing: 74
- Shot: 79
- Skating: 94
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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