A clever forward, though he won’t knock players away with his speed or skating abilities. While there aren’t many concerns with his straight-line speed, his transitions can be unbalanced, and he loses speed in turns. His offensive play is strong, and he utilizes his straight-ahead speed to gain the zone and then protects the puck well. His best offensive weapon is his shot, which is hard, accurate and comes off his stick quickly. He is clever with the puck on his stick and his quick hands allows him to be elusive and deceptive offensively. You can expect the unexpected with him in the offensive zone as he is a plus passer and disguises his intentions effectively. It seems like he could stand to improve the quickness of his feet and his ability to be deceptive and agile in tight spaces, and he could do a better job of using his linemates. His physical play is excellent, especially when is crunching opposing defensemen along the boards on the forecheck. His effort could improve when he doesn’t have the puck. His penalty killing is solid and he patrols the top of the defensive zone with a sharp focus and smart positioning, and when he exits the zone with the puck, he can be an offensive threat.  Some of his inconsistency is effort based, though there seems to be two versions of this player; one where he plays with the puck and creates, and another where he brings physicality and sandpaper.

– FCHockey’s 2020 NHL Draft Guide