Birthday: Jul. 26, 1991
Height: 5' 10 | 180 cm
Weight: 196 lbs | 89 kg
Drafted: 64 overall, 2009 round 3 (
COL)
Contract: $13,500,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $4,500,000)
Veteran - right shot - 2-way / Transitional - Defenceman
Has averaged around 18:00 TOI per game this year in Nashville - with all of his ice time coming at even strength and power-play.
Leans distributor more than shooter. Has the legs to lead the rush or join as an extra layer.
Average defensively. Area defender. Active stick. Almost no physical push back / presence. Relies on active stick and jumping to space ahead of opponents. At the time of the All-Star break he had produced 1G-10A and was a (-8) defensively.
Credited with 6 hits and 36 shot blocks.
Expiring contract. Pending UFA. No trade protection in his deal. $4.5M AAV. Better suited as a third pairing 'D' at even strength. Can QB one of the PP units.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 41 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -10 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 61 | 10 | 33 | 43 | -3 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 73 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 3 | 18 |
- Compete/Consistency: 80
- Defensive Zone Starts: 70
- Hockey IQ: 86
- Offensive Zone Starts: 88
- Penalty Kill: 20
- Power Play: 86
- Physicality: 5
- Puck Moving/Passing: 89
- Shot: 72
- Skating: 88
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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