BRYAN RUST - Center - 27 - $3.5MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2022-2023
LAST UPDATED 8/20/19
Rust, a former third round pick and top-6 winger for NCAA Notre Dame, has been an invaluable secondary contributor to Pittsburgh's recent run of success. He only broke into the NHL as a full-time player in his mid-twenties, but has been an immediate fit in Pittsburgh. Rust isn't the biggest player but he plays strong on the puck and isn't one to get outmuscled from a puck he's playing. Rust is a good shooter with a fine release, and has yearly 20 goal upside. Rust's best trait is his penalty killing, as he plays with a high motor and sound defensive awareness, making him a good defensive winger. He can be a shorthanded threat and help shut down high-end offensive players, and he'll always be an asset on the forecheck, especially as a willing backchecker. Rust draws penalties at a high level and genuinely does whatever it takes to give his team the edge. He's not the most skilled player, and he won't win a Selke, but he'll provide mid-thirties point production with penalty killing prowess. A good middle-6 two-way forward.
Rust, a former third round pick and top-6 winger for NCAA Notre Dame, has been an invaluable secondary contributor to Pittsburgh's recent run of success. He only broke into the NHL as a full-time player in his mid-twenties, but has been an immediate fit in Pittsburgh. Rust isn't the biggest player but he plays strong on the puck and isn't one to get outmuscled from a puck he's playing. Rust is a good shooter with a fine release, and has yearly 20 goal upside. Rust's best trait is his penalty killing, as he plays with a high motor and sound defensive awareness, making him a good defensive winger. He can be a shorthanded threat and help shut down high-end offensive players, and he'll always be an asset on the forecheck, especially as a willing backchecker. Rust draws penalties at a high level and genuinely does whatever it takes to give his team the edge. He's not the most skilled player, and he won't win a Selke, but he'll provide mid-thirties point production with penalty killing prowess. A good middle-6 two-way forward.
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