A big-body power forward with some offensive upside. Doesn’t have the speed to beat defenders one on one, but he can protect the puck very well, finding a way to make a play off the rush on occasions. He’s an average skater with slow feet and below-average acceleration. Lateral movement is awful; one head fake and he misses the check. Once he gets to full speed, he can be hard to stop because of his puck protection and heavy body. His physicality is impressive as he is able to dominate play and just throw people into the boards. When he is on his game, he is a handful in front of the net, screening the goaltender or deflecting the puck. He shows off a solid shot, and even can distribute the puck and make a play. Defensively, there is a lot of work to be done. While his play picked up after a trade to Gatineau at mid-sea- son, this kid will need to hit the gym hard and work on drastically improving his conditioning and his foot speed. (May 2014)