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Jake McCabe Scouting Report

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Created: Sep. 27, 2023
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 29
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Oct. 12, 1993
Height: 6' 0 | 185 cm
Weight: 205 lbs | 93 kg
Drafted: 44 overall, 2012 round 2 (Logo of the Buffalo Sabres BUF)
Contract: $16,000,000 over 4 years (Cap hit: $4,000,000)
Brings a physical / competitive element to the Leafs D-Core
Match-up / Middle pairing
Averaged 19:28 TOI with the Leafs after being acquired from Chicago in February 2023
Moves well - competes - produced more offense in Chicago than Toronto but his role is different with the Leafs
A 2-way / match-up defender who is tasked with making life miserable on opponents and not giving away any 'free' ice - On a team friendly contract
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Toronto Maple LeafsNHL211451229
2022-23Chicago BlackhawksNHL5521820727
2021-22Chicago BlackhawksNHL7541822-2733
  • Compete/Consistency: 85
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 90
  • Hockey IQ: 84
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 65
  • Penalty Kill: 85
  • Power Play: 25
  • Physicality: 90
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 75
  • Shot: 72
  • Skating: 80
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