Leafs fan, you guys will like him IMO. He never really found his groove/confidence in Toronto, but he’s a talented, jack of all trades dman, who has played like a top 4 dman at times. He’ll have a great opportunity to get heavy minutes/responsibility in SJ, and I’ll bet he thrives with it, and becomes a legit top 4 dman, full stop.
Scouting report wise, he skates pretty well, is stocky and does well in puck battles, and is a very good 1:1 defender - great gap control, hard to beat off the rush. Probably has untapped offensive potential, above average shot and can be a decent puck mover. The tools are “top 4, 2-way dman,” the confidence and consistency has never been there, but a fresh start in SJ could change that.
Scouting report wise, he skates pretty well, is stocky and does well in puck battles, and is a very good 1:1 defender - great gap control, hard to beat off the rush. Probably has untapped offensive potential, above average shot and can be a decent puck mover. The tools are “top 4, 2-way dman,” the confidence and consistency has never been there, but a fresh start in SJ could change that.
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