A puck-moving offensive defenseman, Struble has an explosive stride and great acceleration. He possesses slick edges and a tremendous top speed. He often gets caught deep in the offensive zone and sometimes takes time to come back to his position. Using his frame, he protects the puck very effectively. Possessing a long reach and an active stick, he’s able to destabilize attackers which makes stickhandling tough for them. He’s almost impeccable when defending rushes. His great stick work in his own end allows him to cut off passes and block shots. He can catch speedy forwards on partial breakaways thanks to his great top speed and long reach. He plays with an edge and loves to get into physical battles. He goes out of his way to finish his checks and battles hard for the puck in corners. He stickhandles at high speed with his head up, which allows him to adapt to the action quickly and dodge opponents effortlessly. He has excellent puck skills and great agility, which makes him quite deceptive and tough to stop for opponents. He has a decent wrist shot and he finds shooting lanes very well. He distributes the puck very well and makes quick passes to open the play in all three zones. Already pretty mature physically for his age, he has some great tools, but he’s still a bit raw.

– FCHockey’s 2019 NHL Draft Guide