Birthday: Mar. 9, 1985
Height: 6' 5 | 196 cm
Weight: 229 lbs | 104 kg
Drafted: 20 overall, 2003 round 1 (
MIN)
Contract: $64,000,000 over 8 years (Cap hit: $8,000,000)
Veteran defender who continues to contribute at a high level.
Deployed in all situations. In (22/23) he averaged the most amount of ice time of any Hurricane defenceman (23:12).
To start the season, he continues to lead the group - averaging 22:05 TOI - 15:29 ES - 3:45 PP - 2:51 PK
Never shy to join the rush offensively. Adds an extra layer, almost like a fourth forward. Rockets pucks on net from range.
His pace has fallen off marginally, but his elite hockey IQ / read and react game provides results in all three zones. Battles. Leans on opponents. Competes. Cares. Remains a top pairing 'D' on a contending team.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 19 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 10 | 44 | 54 | -15 | 42 |
- Compete/Consistency: 90
- Defensive Zone Starts: 90
- Hockey IQ: 92
- Offensive Zone Starts: 90
- Penalty Kill: 90
- Power Play: 95
- Physicality: 90
- Puck Moving/Passing: 85
- Shot: 94
- Skating: 78
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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