Merchant is a two-way forward who seems to excel in a more complementary role. He does not have top end speed, but he is a good, hard skater. He has real powerful first few steps. He is also a balanced skater, making it tough for defenders to knock him off the puck. He has pretty good hands, but knows not to try to deke too much. He opts to use his big body to protect the puck around defenders rat...