A big body who plays a strong two-way game. Shows strong offensive instincts and skates well with nice all-encompassing mobility. Strong on the blue line with regards to holding the puck in the zone. Sees the ice well and makes nice tape-to-tape passes. Has a good shot that he needs to work on getting to the net more effectively. Needs work on consistently playing in his own zone as he goes through stretches of bad positional play. Has good raw talent but lacks refinement in the defensive zone. (May 2010)