Age: 21
Date of birth: February 19, 1988
Place of birth: Mississauga, Ont., Canada
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 211
Shoots: L
Salary: $ 785,000
NHL Seasons: 2-R
Drafted by Detroit in 2006 (2/47).
Acquired in a trade with Detroit in 2007.
ASSETS: Owns good size, two-way acumen, leadership qualities and face-off skills. Can also play wing and is the type of player coaches lean heavily on late in games.
FLAWS: Needs to work on his passing skills in order to maximize his vast potential as a center at the NHL level. Must adjust to the speed of the game in "The Show".
CAREER POTENTIAL: Two-way forward with scoring upside.
Florida Panthers traded Todd Bertuzzi to the Detroit Red Wings for Shawn Matthias, a conditional draft selection in 2007 and a conditional 2nd round selection in 2008.
6/24/2006
Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round (47th overall) in 2006.
