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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.
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Events
Birthday: May 12, 1993
Height: 6' 5 | 198 cm
Weight: 229 lbs | 104 kg
Drafted: 86 overall, 2012 round 3 (
STL)
Reports
Dec. 14, 2023 (Updated Dec. 16, 2023)
Contract: $52,000,000 over 8 years (Cap hit: $6,500,000)
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 30
Projection: First Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Top pairing 'D' for the Blues
Big body. Physical. Gaps up with authority. Opponents have a difficult time directing pucks on net around his frame. Proficient shot blocker.
Averages around 23:30 TOI per game. Majority of ice time comes at ES and PK. Rarely used on the PP, although he does provide some secondary offense and has a heavy shot from distance.
Hard match-ups every night. Plays against top lines and rolls over the boards as a primary penalty killer. Consistent compete. Leads by example.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 4 | 23 | 27 | -19 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 18 |
- Compete/Consistency: 90
- Defensive Zone Starts: 95
- Hockey IQ: 90
- Offensive Zone Starts: 80
- Penalty Kill: 92
- Power Play: 10
- Physicality: 90
- Puck Moving/Passing: 79
- Shot: 80
- Skating: 82
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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