Birthday: Aug. 7, 1987
Height: 5' 10 | 180 cm
Weight: 201 lbs | 91 kg
Drafted: 1 overall, 2005 round 1 (
PIT)
Contract: $104,400,000 over 12 years (Cap hit: $8,700,000)
Not much has changed with how he impacts the game and carries the mail for the Pens.
Averages around 20:00 TOI - Primary ice time comes at ES and PP. Rarely used on the PK.
Play driver. Gets pucks to the net. Elite vision. Averages over a point per game. Deals with having to play through opponents top checkers on a nightly basis. Quick stick in small areas. Extends plays along the wall. Has fantastic leverage / core strength that assists with shielding defenders.
Wins, incredibly, nearly 60% of his draws. Continues to play with pace. No holes.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 8 | 52 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 31 | 53 | 84 | 19 | 32 |
- Compete/Consistency: 95
- Defensive Zone Starts: 90
- Hockey IQ: 98
- Offensive Zone Starts: 100
- Penalty Kill: 5
- Power Play: 100
- Physicality: 70
- Puck Moving/Passing: 95
- Shot: 95
- Skating: 90
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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