Birthday: Apr. 16, 1988
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 216 lbs | 98 kg
Drafted: 7 overall, 2006 round 1 (
NYI)
Contract: $3,000,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $2,500,000)
Newly minted captain of the Sabres in (23/24)
Veteran forward who is on the back nine of his career.
Depth role. Averages 11:39 TOI - 9:59 ES - 1:39 PK - is not being used on the PP
Appears leaner. His fitness is definitely better than the past couple seasons and his skating has benefited. Not a burner, but quicker in small areas than he has been.
Competes. Still enough skill to potentially chip in with offense occasionally.
Role on the PK. Willing to block shots. Pushes back physically when required. A 4F.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -7 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 21 | 24 | 45 | -15 | 43 |
- Compete/Consistency: 80
- Defensive Zone Starts: 72
- Hockey IQ: 85
- Offensive Zone Starts: 65
- Penalty Kill: 70
- Power Play: 5
- Physicality: 78
- Puck Moving/Passing: 65
- Shot: 84
- Skating: 76
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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