The Carolina Hurricanes wing, who was already traded by the Colorado Avalanche earlier this season, can become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, the 28-year-old ranks highly in the following categories:
• Top skating speed: 22.89 (80th percentile) • Total skating distance: 195.65 miles (95th percentile) • Top shot speed: 92.09 (89th percentile) • High-danger shots on goal: 46 (86th percentile) • Midrange shots on goal: 68 (96th percentile) • Midrange goals: 10 (95th percentile; just outside League’s top 10) • Long-range shots on goal: 13 (83rd percentile among forwards)
• Offensive zone time percentage: 47.7 (97th percentile; just outside top 10 forwards)