He's been solid. Really showing flashes of being a great playmaker. His hockey IQ and vision are noticeable on the ice, and he's willing to dig pucks out of just about everywhere, no matter who is challenging him. He's very feisty and his style of play reminds me a bit of Cogliano, although the two are different in terms of skillsets. Good hands and very good passing. He's rough around the edges still, and I'd like to see him get some more seasoning at the AHL level, but he looks like he could carve out a solid NHL career for himself. Still very young with lots of room to grow.
His big flaw is his size and strength. If he had maybe another inch and ~25 more pounds to him, he'd be a great player to have already. He gets pushed around a bit too much, and though I love seeing how willing he is to push himself against everyone from small to big, it's not going to work out for him unless he really bulks up. There's a bit of grit hidden in his game, but he doesn't have the strength to make it noticeable, and he doesn't possess Gaudreau-level puck skills to negate his lack of strength and frame. (though he's not bad by any means in that department)
If he can address the size and strength issues and continue to bring his level of play up, I'm really excited for him.
