Incredibly smooth skating defender…has effortless mobility…can accelerate quickly and pivot on a dime…he has awesome vision and can thread pucks through openings that look non-existent…great anticipation…consistently makes solid tape-to-tape passes…is a very impressive PP quarterback because with his vision and ability to walk the blue line he opens the defense up…controls the tempo and creates offensive chances…has soft hands with great puck control…defensively he plays a smart simple game using an active stick and tight gaps…anticipates the attack and actively gets involved…is super comfortable on the ice and poised like a fifteen year NHL vet. He needs to add strength to his frame…not a physical player by any means…shot velocity is weak and needs work…some games he looks complacent and lacking drive to use his full talent and ability. (May 2009)