Director of NHL Central Scouting, E.J. McGuire
“He has been beating odds for a long time -- all the way up. At 5-10, 162 lbs. one would think he's too small to play in the NHL, but they said that about the WHL, where he led Regina with 102 points. (Resembles) Jason Blake, the way he scoots around and finishes plays with great flare.”