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Events
Birthday: Jun. 13, 1989
Height: 6' 0 | 185 cm
Weight: 214 lbs | 97 kg
Drafted: 12 overall, 2007 round 1 (
MTL)
Reports
Nov. 28, 2023 (Updated Dec. 4, 2023)
Contract: $47,250,000 over 7 years (Cap hit: $6,750,000)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 34
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Veteran 'D' who logs heavy minutes against top lines and on the primary PK unit.
At times he takes a turn on the PP but it's not one of his primary roles.
Averages over 20:00 TOI
Calculating. Reads the play and how it's developing. Doesn't over react. Positions himself between the dots in the defensive zone. Protects the house first.
Capable distributor. Generally makes safe plays with the puck.
Not overly physical. Blocks shots. Can slide into top pairing if required. Match-up D.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 74 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 71 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 16 |
- Compete/Consistency: 88
- Defensive Zone Starts: 90
- Hockey IQ: 90
- Offensive Zone Starts: 79
- Penalty Kill: 89
- Power Play: 10
- Physicality: 70
- Puck Moving/Passing: 84
- Shot: 75
- Skating: 79
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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