A good sized power type forward that just oozes offensive skill. Skates well with both nice top end speed as well as very shifty lateral quickness. Has very nice hands that allow him to carry the puck into the offensive zone and beat defenders because of their quickness. Has a hard accurate shot and also sees the ice well making him a danger to set-up his line mates. Not afraid to play a hard, in your face style of game and work the boards hard when he is interested. Can be knocked off his game by an agitating opponent or a referees bad call. Has been told his whole hockey playing career that he is great and can show that arrogance on the ice some times. He has the potential to be a solid scorer in the NHL but must dramatically improve his effort level and buy into playing a team game to enjoy success at the next level. (May 2011)