He played in the Ovy spot for almost his entire time in college. He can play the pp, he just isn’t that experienced at running it. I suspect the reason for that was his decision making with the puck, which isn’t the best.
He’s a huge question mark as an NHL’er is who he is. For all the skill he’s never played a smart game, always relied on his talent and size getting him by. I didn’t see how he played in the AHL, only the points. I don’t know that I believed he’d make it long term in the NHL after watching him at umass.