Birthday: Mar. 21, 1988
Height: 6' 3 | 193 cm
Weight: 225 lbs | 102 kg
Drafted: 1 overall, 2006 round 1 (
STL)
Contract: $3,250,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $3,250,000)
Veteran - right shot - defender who has averaged 14:11 TOI - 10:58 ES - 3:12 PK in Buffalo this season. Third pairing.
Does not have a role on the power-play. Provides very little offensively. Leans 2-way / Shut-down 'D'
Through 41GP he was credited with 57 hits and 57 shot blocks
Average pace. Simple with the puck. Winning pedigree. Leader in the room. Competes. Doesn't shy away from contact or battles.
Nearing the end of a solid career.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 77 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 24 |
- Compete/Consistency: 88
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 89
- Offensive Zone Starts: 59
- Penalty Kill: 79
- Power Play: 0
- Physicality: 85
- Puck Moving/Passing: 70
- Shot: 68
- Skating: 72
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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