Age: 22
Date of birth: July 24, 1987
Place of birth: Oxford, MI, USA
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 160
Shoots: L
Salary: $ 850,000
NHL Seasons: 1-R
Drafted by Buffalo in 2005 (5/142).
ASSETS: Has quickness, hockey sense, playmaking acumen and shiftiness. Despite his lack of size, he is usually willing to fight for the puck in the corners.
FLAWS: One of the smallest players around, he will always have to overcome the lack-of-size-and-strength stigma placed upon him--especially at the highest level.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Versatile, shifty forward.
PLAYER NEWS
12/28/2009 Nathan Gerbe might return to the lineup soon
