A great skater with good balance on his edges, he accelerates to top speed in just a few strides. While he lacks a true breakaway gear, he accelerates quickly and processes the game fast enough to make up for his lack of elite speed. Skilled with the puck, displays good patience and puck protection skills to help take advantage of his high-end hockey IQ. Needs to gain strength as he isn’t always as effective in physical battles against bigger players or when fighting for positioning. One of the better playmakers in his age group, he is very effective in the offensive zone and always seems to be in good position to make a play on the puck. With the help of his excellent vision and quickness, he finds skating lanes very well, generating many controlled zone entries for his team. His quick hands help him deke opponents and create space to make plays offensively. He is creative with the puck and his decision-making is already excellent. He doesn’t always put in a consistent effort on the backcheck but plays well positionally in the defensive zone and makes the smart play to get the puck out of the zone as quickly as possible. His vision and high-end speed have always been strengths on the attack, but he also uses them defensively. His biggest assets are his vision, hockey IQ and complete skating abilities and if he commits to working on his defensive game, he can be a great addition to any team.

– FCHockey’s 2020 NHL Draft Guide