Birthday: Nov. 22, 1998
Height: 6' 0 | 185 cm
Weight: 198 lbs | 90 kg
Drafted: 8 overall, 2017 round 1 (
BUF)
Contract: $7,500,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $2,500,000)
Took a significant step forward in (22/23). At the beginning stages of contributing in a full time 2F role. Element is offense. Good stick and puck touch. Sees the ice in the offensive zone. Generally makes plays from the perimeter. Doesn't provide a heavy interior game or lean on opponents on the wall, but when he gets time and space he will move to high danger areas to make plays at the net.
Averaging 16:39 TOI to start the (23/24) season - ES 14:43 - PP 1:54 - very rarely used on the PK / if he sees time killing penalties its generally in a clean up role with time winding down on the PK. Room for improvement in the face-off circle (31%).
Zero hits and two shot blocks through five games.
Fitness has improved. Detail has followed suit. Only needs to be average in the defensive zone and play to his offensive element to have positive impact for the group.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 15 | 44 | 59 | -8 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 40 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -14 | 4 |
- Compete/Consistency: 80
- Defensive Zone Starts: 70
- Hockey IQ: 79
- Offensive Zone Starts: 90
- Penalty Kill: 5
- Power Play: 84
- Physicality: 30
- Puck Moving/Passing: 86
- Shot: 82
- Skating: 79
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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