A skilled, puck-moving offensive defenseman, LaCombe is a smooth skater and has a very fluid stride. He doesn’t have the most explosive first few steps, but he accelerates quickly and reaches a decent top speed. He has slick edges and great agility that makes him quite deceptive in possession of the puck. Defensively, he needs to work on his gap control as he gives way too much time and space to his opponents to take quality shots off the rush. He has half-decent backwards skating agility, but he will need to work on his speed to match the attacker’s quickness once he fixes his gap control. He gets the job done in board battles, but could still add to his frame to make the transition to higher level more seamless. He loves to move the puck up the ice using his quick feet and great vision to help find skating lanes. He tries to get involved in every offensive play and take the role of a fourth forward. He has great offensive instincts and he jumps into the play when he sees an opportunity. He follows closely every rush and often jumps in as the odd man. He has a quick, effective release and decent wrist shot accuracy. He distributes the puck well on the cycle and jumps right into the role of a quarterback on the power play setting up his teammates for slap shots.

– FCHockey’s 2019 NHL Draft Guide