He would be an insane player if he was an inch or two taller. He really does it all. He's great off the puck, he's oftentimes physical, his forecheck is great, he's great on the PP and PK, his skating is amazing, and he's one of the smartest players I've ever seen. He's such a similar player to Cowan, but doesn't get talked about nearly at all. His game just translates so well to the NHL. He doesn't try and force zone entries and turn the puck over. He's willing, able and capable of playing dump and chase hockey. His stickwork is great. He also comes back to support the defense and rarely ends up gassed on a shift even when he does so. He's even been a pretty capable center and faceoff man despite that not really being his natural position. He just doesn't play like a small player at all and is generally even good at protecting the puck and has good possession numbers. Reminds me a lot of Conor Garland, but he's more of, and a better playmaker than Garland was. The hype around him and Cowan is polar opposite, but they're very similar players, and honestly I think his game translates better to the NHL than Cowan's will. He just doesn't ever really put himself in a position where his size is a disadvantage. We'll see if that keeps up at the NHL level, but I sincerely hope he succeeds, he's been one of my favorite players of all time for the Knights.
