Has shown much growth from a year ago to present with improved lateral footwork, strong edge transfer when going from forward to backward skating direction. Wins pucks with his tight spacing when the opposition tries to transition out. Plays cool and collected under pressure and is able to get pucks out of the glass. Has a nice hard shot from outside, and covers a lot of ice with his improved skating stride. Pinchs down. In transition, he surveys and uses his hockey smarts to select from his primary and secondary options. He is strong in defensive coverage and position nd his lateral footwork continues to improve. Needs time but is trending upward.
–Bill Placzek–