Birthday: Oct. 22, 1990
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 234 lbs | 106 kg
Drafted: 94 overall, 2009 round 4 (
CBJ)
Contract: $14,000,000 over 4 years (Cap hit: $3,500,000)
Veteran / right shot / defenceman who does a lot of the heavy lifting for Montreal
In (22/23) he averaged 22:23 TOI. Almost all of his ice time comes at ES and PK. He matches up all night versus top six opponents and rolls over the boards as part of the primary penalty killing unit.
Skating is average for the NHL game but he makes up for it by understanding his limitations and keeping the game simple. On the PK he rarely rotates to far out of position - electing to keep the play to the perimeter and defend between the hash marks. Credited with only 61 hits last season - but his 176 shot blocks led the team.
A mostly 'Defensive D' who does occasionally chip in with the offense.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2022-23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -14 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -22 | 36 |
- Compete/Consistency: 85
- Defensive Zone Starts: 88
- Hockey IQ: 87
- Offensive Zone Starts: 64
- Penalty Kill: 85
- Power Play: 5
- Physicality: 75
- Puck Moving/Passing: 68
- Shot: 68
- Skating: 65
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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